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href="/niv/1_timothy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>He must be</i> one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>He must be</i> one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>He must</i> manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Church officials must be in control of their own families, and they must see that their children are obedient and always respectful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />he must be able to manage his own family well and make his children obey him with all respect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He must manage his own family well. His children should respectfully obey him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />one who rules his own house well, having <i>his</i> children in submission with all reverence<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_timothy/3.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all respect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_timothy/3.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_timothy/3.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />One who rules his own house well, having his children in subjection with all respect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_timothy/3.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_timothy/3.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_timothy/3.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />One that ruleth well his owne house, hauyng chyldren in subiection, with all grauitie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_timothy/3.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />& one that ruleth his awne house honestly, hauynge obedient children with all honestye.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/1_timothy/3.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />and one that rueleth his awne housse honestly havynge chyldren vnder obedience with all honeste.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />leading his own house well, having children in subjection with all dignity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />managing the own house well, having children in submission, with all dignity--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Presiding well over his own house, having the children in subjection with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/1_timothy/3.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />Presiding before his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity -<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he governs his house well, and holds his children in subjection with all purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />One who rules well his own household, and keeps his children under submission to bring them up with all purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />obliging his children to behave with decorum.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />presiding well over his own house, having <i>his</i> children in subjection with all gravity<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" 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Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">his</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idiou (Adj-GMS) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">own</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624: oikou (N-GMS) -- A dwelling; by implication, a family.">household</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573: kalōs (Adv) -- Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.">well</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echonta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">and keep</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043: tekna (N-ANP) -- A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.">his children</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">under</a> <a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="5292: hypotagē (N-DFS) -- Subjection, submission, obedience. From hupotasso; subordination.">control,</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasēs (Adj-GFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">complete</a> <a href="/greek/4587.htm" title="4587: semnotētos (N-GFS) -- Dignity, honor, gravity, seriousness. From semnos; venerableness, i.e. Probity.">dignity.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398. idios (id'-ee-os) -- one's own, distinct">his own</a><a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624. oikos (oy'-kos) -- a house, a dwelling"> house</a><a href="/greek/4291.htm" title="4291. proistemi (pro-is'-tay-mee) -- I rule"> leading</a><a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573. kalos (kal-oce') -- well"> well</a><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">, having</a><a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043. teknon (tek'-non) -- a child (of either sex)"> children</a><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with"> in</a><a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="5292. hupotage (hoop-ot-ag-ay') -- subjection"> subjection</a><a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326. meta (met-ah') -- with, among, after"> with</a><a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every"> all</a><a href="/greek/4587.htm" title="4587. semnotes (sem-not'-ace) -- seriousness"> gravity,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4291.htm" title="προΐστημι v- -asm-pmp 4291">one who manages</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -gsm- 2398"> his own</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="οἶκος n- -gsm- 3624"> household</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="καλῶς d- 2573"> competently</a>, <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -asm-pap 2192">having</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="τέκνον n- -apn- 5043"> his children</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> under</a> <a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="ὑποταγή n- -dsf- 5292"> control</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"> with</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> all</a> <a href="/greek/4587.htm" title="σεμνότης n- -gsf- 4587"> dignity</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4291b.htm" title="4291b">[He must be] one who manages</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398. idios (id'-ee-os) -- one's own, distinct">his own</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624. oikos (oy'-kos) -- a house, a dwelling">household</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573. kalos (kal-oce') -- well">well,</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">keeping</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043. teknon (tek'-non) -- a child (of either sex)">his children</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with">under</a> <a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="5292. hupotage (hoop-ot-ag-ay') -- subjection">control</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">with all</a> <a href="/greek/4587.htm" title="4587. semnotes (sem-not'-ace) -- seriousness">dignity</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4291.htm" title="4291. proistemi (pro-is'-tay-mee) -- I rule">One that ruleth</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573. kalos (kal-oce') -- well">well</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398. idios (id'-ee-os) -- one's own, distinct">his own</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624. oikos (oy'-kos) -- a house, a dwelling">house,</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">having</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043. teknon (tek'-non) -- a child (of either sex)">his children</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with">in</a> <a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="5292. hupotage (hoop-ot-ag-ay') -- subjection">subjection</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326. meta (met-ah') -- with, among, after">with</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">all</a> <a href="/greek/4587.htm" title="4587. semnotes (sem-not'-ace) -- seriousness">gravity;</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_timothy/3-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 3:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 3:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_timothy/3-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 3:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 3:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' 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