1 Timothy 3:5
1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Message (MSG)
If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
1 Timothy 3:5 King James Version (KJV)
(for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 New Century Version (NCV)
(If someone does not know how to lead the family, how can that person take care of God’s church?)
1 Timothy 3:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 New International Version (NIV)
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
1 Timothy 3:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
(for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?).
1 Timothy 3:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?