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" One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation... "
The Elements of Morality: Including Polity - Page 47
by William Whewell - 1845
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments : Translated ..., Volume 4

1804 - 476 pages
...given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection, with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not howto rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?)...
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The works of ... Ezekiel Hopkins, arranged and revised, with a ..., Volume 1

Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...of their holy profession. They must likewise be exemplary in their Families : a Minister must rule well his own house ; having his children in subjection, with all gravity : 1 Tim. iii. 4. And, because there are so many who are ready maliciously to asperse us, we must, by...
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The Confession of Faith: The Larger and Shorter Catechism with the Scripture ...

Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient ; not a brawler ; not covetous : Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity: Ver. 5. (For if a. man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of...
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacrements...

Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house? having his children in subjection with all gravity ; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ? not...
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A New Literal Translation from the Original Greek, of All the ..., Volume 4

James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 430 pages
...greedy of • a«rrpo*a>&7, filthy lucre ; but patient, ** r • not a brawler, not cove- ""«** tous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; 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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Gill's Complete Body of Practical and Doctrinal Divinity

John Gill - Baptists - 1810 - 626 pages
...of it, which might serve to countenance and continue it. A bishop or elder must be one that rulelb well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity, or reverence ol him. nl. There arc other qualifications, which respect his personal character, conduct,...
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The System of Doctrines: Contained in Divine Revelation, Explained ..., Volume 2

Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...Lord."* And no man who had a family could be an officer in the church unless he was " One that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity," even faithful or believing children.f 3. Since the faithful, prudent, and religious education of children,...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: Horę Paulinę: the young Christian ...

William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...net given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous, one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity*." l Tim. chap. iii. 2—4. " If any man be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,...
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A Vindication of the Presbyterian Form of Church-government, as Professed in ...

John Brown - Congregationalism - 1812 - 338 pages
...his family ; for says Paul ( 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5), " a bishop," or overseer, " must be one who rules " well his own house, having his children in subjection with " all gravity ; (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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The Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, with the ...

Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient ; not a brawler ; not covetous : Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity : Ver. 5. (For if a man knot? not how to rule* las own house, how shall he take care of the church...
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