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The Home as a Proving Ground
Commentators unanimously see a leader's ability to manage their own family as a crucial test for their fitness to lead the church. They call this an argument from the 'lesser to the greater.' If a person cannot effectively lead their own small household with love and order, they are not equipped to care for God's larger family, the church.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 3:4
18th Century
Theologian
One that ruleth well his own house. This implies that a minister of the gospel would be, and ought to be, a married man. It is everywhere …
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 3:4
Ruling (προισταμενον). Present middle participle of προιστημ, old word to place before and (intransitive as here) to stand before.…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 3:4
19th Century
Bishop
One that ruleth well his own house.—Paul here again turns to the vein of thought first introduced in [Reference 1 Timothy…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 3:4
The final three stated qualifications are developed in greater length. The first concerns the relationship of an overseer to his family—he must be …
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 3:4
16th Century
Theologian
Who ruleth well his own house. Therefore, it is evident that Paul does not demand that a bishop shall be unacquainted with human life, but…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 3:4
17th Century
Pastor
One that ruleth well his own house
His family, wife, children, and servants; and is not to be understood of his body…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 3:1–7
17th Century
Minister
If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself and undergo hardships by devoting him…