1 Timothy 3:4-6
Worldwide English (New Testament)
4 He must be a good leader for his own family. His children must obey him and respect him.
5 If a man does not know how to lead his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
6 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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1 Timothy 3:4-6
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4 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) 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(B) 6 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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- 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper
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