1 Timothy 3:5

Easy To Read Version

(If a man does not know how to be a leader over his own family, then he will not be able to take care of God’s church.)

Cross References

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people that God has given you. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [406]} gave you the work of caring for this flock. {\cf2\super [407]} You must be like shepherds to the church (people) of God. {\cf2\super [408]} This is the church that God bought with his own blood. {\cf2\super [409]}

Ephesians 1:22

God put everything under Christ’s power. And God gave him to be the head (ruler) over everything for the church.

Ephesians 5:24

The church is under the authority of Christ. So it is the same with you wives. You should be under the authority of your husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:32

That secret truth is very important—I am talking about Christ and the church.

1 Timothy 3:15

Then, even if I cannot come soon, you will know about the things that people must do in the family {\cf2\super [13]} of God. That family is the church of the living God. And God’s church is the support and foundation of the truth.

1 Samuel 3:13

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. I will do that because Eli knew that his sons were saying and doing bad things against God but Eli failed to control them.