1 Timothy 3:5

New International Reader's Version

Suppose someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family. Then how can he take care of God’s church?

Cross References

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Don’t do anything that causes another person to trip and fall. It doesn’t matter if that person is a Jew or a Greek or a member of God’s church.

Ephesians 1:22

God placed all things under Christ’s rule. He appointed him to be ruler over everything for the church.

Ephesians 5:24

The church follows the lead of Christ. In the same way, wives should follow the lead of their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:32

That is a deep mystery. But I’m talking about Christ and the church.

1 Timothy 3:15

Then if I have to put off my visit, you will know how people should act in God’s family. The family of God is the church of the living God. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Samuel 3:13

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. He knew his sons were sinning. He knew they were saying bad things about me. In spite of that, he did not stop them.