⇦ 1 Timothy 3:31 Timothy 31 Timothy 3:5 ⇨
1 Timothy 3:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
American Standard Version (ASV)
one that ruleth well his own house, having `his' children in subjection with all gravity;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
World English Bible (WEB)
one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
| One that ruleth | τοῦ | tou | too |
| well | ἰδίου | idiou | ee-THEE-oo |
| οἴκου | oikou | OO-koo | |
| his own | καλῶς | kalōs | ka-LOSE |
| house, | προϊστάμενον | proistamenon | proh-ee-STA-may-none |
| having | τέκνα | tekna | TAY-kna |
| his children | ἔχοντα | echonta | A-hone-ta |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| subjection | ὑποταγῇ | hypotagē | yoo-poh-ta-GAY |
| with | μετὰ | meta | may-TA |
| all | πάσης | pasēs | PA-sase |
| gravity; | σεμνότητος | semnotētos | same-NOH-tay-tose |