King James Version

1 Timothy 3:5

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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(εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δέde(Forδέconjunction — “(For”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.(Forτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.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.houseπροστῆναιprostēnaito set beforeπροΐστημι (proistēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to set before”, a single actionG4291I preside, rule over, give attention to, direct, maintain, practice diligently.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.οἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “church”, the of-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the churchθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἐπιμελήσεται;)epimelēsetaito careἐπιμελέομαι (epimeleomai)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to care”, an action still aheadG1959I take care of, attend to.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

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American Standard Version (1901)

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Young’s Literal Translation

(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

World English Bible

(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

Darby Translation

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

Douay-Rheims

But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

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