1 Timothy 3:3-5

King James Version

³Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

⁴One 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?)

1 Timothy 3:3-5

New International Version

³not given to drunkenness,^(A) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,^(B) not a lover of money.^(C) ⁴He 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.^(D) ⁵(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)^(E)

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1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper

1 Timothy 3:3-5

New King James Version

³not ^[a]given to wine, not violent, ^[b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not ^[c]covetous; ⁴one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence ⁵(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

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1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
1 Timothy 3:3 loving money

1 Timothy 3:3-5

English Standard Version

³not a drunkard, not violent but ^(A)gentle, not quarrelsome, ^(B)not a lover of money. ⁴He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ^(C)keeping his children submissive, ⁵for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for ^(D)God's church?

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1 Timothy 3:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³^(A)not overindulging in wine, not ^[a]a bully, but gentle, not contentious, ^(B)free from the love of money. ⁴He must be one who ^(C)manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity ⁵(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of ^(D)the church of God?),