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1 Timothy 3:4

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίουidiouhis ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “his own”, the of-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.his ownοἴκουoikouhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “house”, the of-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.houseκαλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.προϊστάμενονproistamenonto set beforeπροΐστημι (proistēmi)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to set before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4291I preside, rule over, give attention to, direct, maintain, practice diligently.τέκναteknahis childrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “his children”, the object formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.his childrenἔχονταechontato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὑποταγῇhupotagēsubjectionὑποταγήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “subjection”, the to- or for-formG5292subjection, submission, obedience.This verse uses “subjection”.subjectionμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withπάσηςpasēsallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allσεμνότητοςsemnotētosgravityσεμνότης (semnotēs)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “gravity”, the of-formG4587dignity, honor, gravity, seriousness.gravity

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

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American Standard Version (1901)

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Young’s Literal Translation

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

World English Bible

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Darby Translation

conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;

Douay-Rheims

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.

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