| 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 ?)... | |
| 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... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler,...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... | |
| 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;)... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, net given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler,...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,... | |
| 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 ?")... | |
| 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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