1 Timothy 3:5

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
World English Bible (WEB)
(For{G1161} if a man{G1536} know{G1492} not{G3756} how{G1492}{(G5758)} to rule{G4291}{(G5629)} his own{G2398} house{G3624}, how{G4459} shall he take care of{G1959}{(G5695)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}?)
Strong's King James
(5) But if someone doesn't know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of אֱלֹהִים Elohim's (God) assembly?
The F.O.G*
[5] For here's the heart of the matter: if someone hasn't learned to nurture and guide their own family with wisdom and love, how could they possibly care for יהוה's precious community of believers?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
(and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
Young's Literal Translation

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