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He must be a good leader for his own family. His children must obey him and respect him.

If a man does not know how to lead his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?

A church leader must not be a new believer. If he were a new believer, he might become proud and set himself up like the devil did.

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He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(A) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(B) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(C) and fall under the same judgment(D) as the devil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper