NEW TESTAMENT

1 Timothy 3:4

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

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Verse 4. Ruleth well his own house, and so forth Before he is set over the Church, let him have given proofs of his talents for governing within his own house, by the regularity he has made all his dependants observe. In the infancy of the Church, it was frequently necessary to ordain the most regular fathers of families bishops, for want of others of a sufficient age who had observed perpetual continency.—With all chastity. The Greek implies, grave, sober, temperate; but as this seems to answer what is said Titus 1:6 it seems to be properly understood of chastity. Witham.

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