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Verse 1 Timothy 3:4. The _fourteenth_ qualification of a Christian
bishop is, that HE _RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE_; του ιδιου
οικου καλως προΐσταμενον, one who _properly
presides over_ and _governs h...
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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
in the New Testament supposed that he would be a man who coul...
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III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_
2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8)
3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)...
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(_b_) III. 1 TIMOTHY 3:1.
Church Officials. 1 Timothy 3:1. The Bishops. Not only public worship,
but also the appointment of officials, must be regulated. He who
exercises oversight a good work, as i...
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THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...
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There is a saying which everyone must believe--if a man aspires to the
office of overseer in the Church, it is a fine work on which his heart
is set. An overseer must be a man against whom no criticis...
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RULETH. Greek.
PROISTEMI. See Romans 12:8.
CHILDREN. App-108.
IN. Greek. _en_ App-104.
SUBJECTION. See 1 Timothy 2:11, with. App-104.
GRAVITY. See "honesty", 1 Timoth
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_that ruleth well his own house_ In distinction to -God's household"
the Church, 1Ti 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:15.
his _children_ Rather, from the emphatic position of -children," and
the absence of the artic...
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The duties and characters of Bishops or Presbyters
Following the directions concerning the general arrangements for
public worship come instructions as to the character and
qualifications of the appo...
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ἸΔΊΟΥ. Repeated again in 1 Timothy 3:5, in contrast to
θεοῦ.
ΚΑΛΩ͂Σ. A characteristic word of the Pastorals (see on 1 Timothy
1:8; 1 Timothy 2:10 above).
ΠΡΟΪΣΤΆΜΕΝΟΝ. We find this verb applied to th...
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II. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE OFFICIALS OF THE CHURCH
1–7. i. BISHOPS
Having spoken of the conduct of public worship, the Apostle proceeds
to expound the qualifications requisite for those who hold offic...
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ΊΔΙΟΣ (G2308) собственный,
ΚΑΛΏΣ (G2573) _adv._ хорошо,
ΠΡΟΪΣΤΆΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_
ΠΡΟ'ί'ΣΤΗΜΙ (G4291) стоять перед, править,
управлять. Вевр. культуре авторитет
отца был очень велик...
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ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE,— One that was _a good_
προισταμενος, president, _over his own family:_ which was
one of the qualifications necessary for ο επισκοπος, an
_inspector_ or _bishop_ ove...
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III. CHURCH OFFICERS 3:1-16
A.
Office of the Overseer (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
1.
THE ELDER. 1 Timothy 3:1-7
_TEXT 3:1-7_
1 Faithful is the saying, if a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he
desireth a...
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection
with all gravity;
RULETH, [ proistamenon (G4291)] - 'presiding over.' HIS OWN HOUSE -
children and servants, as contrasted with...
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5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which
salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no
basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...
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3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening
sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _
so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...
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CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH
1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....
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HAVING HIS CHILDREN IN SUBJECTION] more exactly, 'having children (who
are) in subjection.'...
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HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH
1 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 3
WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7)
V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task.
That is true. V2 But...
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ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE. — Paul here again turns to the
vein of thought first struck in 1 Timothy 3:2 : The life of the
officer in the Church of God must be a pattern life for those without...
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CHAPTER 10
ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY; VARIOUS CERTAINTIES AND
PROBABILITIES DISTINGUISHED. - 1 Timothy 3:1
THIS passage is one of the most important in the New Testament
respecting the Christi...
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The qualifications of the men who are to be ministers; and first (_a_)
of the episcopus (vv.1-7) secondly (_b_) of the deacons (1 Timothy
3:8-13) with a parenthetical instruction respecting women
chur...
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τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου : Although ἴδιος commonly
retains in the N.T. the emphatic sense _own_, yet there can be no
doubt that examples occur of the later weakened sense in which it
means simply αὐτοῦ, _e.g._...
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FITNESS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
1 Timothy 3:1
One of Timothy's most urgent duties was to take care that those who
held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a
Christian community...
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Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two
orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it
is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...
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QUALIFICATIONS OF BISHOPS
Paul turned from leadership in worship to leadership in the church.
Men are not to be drafted into this work against their will but must
desire this work. Spain says the word...
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Ruleth well his own house, &c. Before he is set over the Church, let
him have given proofs of his talents for governing within his own
house, by the regularity he has made all his dependants observe....
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(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a
bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...
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1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of
the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the
epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...
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4_Who ruleth well his own house _Hence it is evident, that Paul does
not demand that a bishop shall be unacquainted within human life, (59)
but that he shall be a good and praiseworthy master of a hou...
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The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a
bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He
supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...
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ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE,.... His family, wife, children,
and servants; and is not to be understood of his body, and of keeping
of that under, and of preserving it chaste and temperate, as a...
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection
with all gravity;
Ver. 4. _One that ruleth well_] προισταμενον. A good
priest in his own family, which he daily perfumes with eva...
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_One that ruleth well his own house_ That not only rules it, but rules
it well, and keeps his family in good order: that rules it so as to
promote religion and virtue in all its members; rules it calm...
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WITH ALL GRAVITY; with reverent and decorous deportment in all things.
The words refer to the deportment of his children. It is proper that a
bishop as a minister of the gospel should be married: and...
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ONE THAT RULES WELL HIS OWN HOUSE, HAVING HIS CHILDREN IN SUBJECTION
WITH ALL GRAVITY;...
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THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, OR PASTOR....
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If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with
assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal
character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...
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“HE MUST BE ONE WHO MANAGES”: This indicates that the elder must
presently rule his household well. This is not an optional
requirement. Contrary to the claims of some, this verse does demand
that the...
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1-7 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 himself to that service, he sought to be employed...
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ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE; if he he one to whom God hath
given a family, one who hath given an experiment of his conversation
and ability to take care of a church, by the care that he hath ta...
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Didache
Appoint, therefore, for yourselves, bishops and deacons worthy of the
Lord, men meek, and not lovers of money,[130]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II
who also has herself had no ot...
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1 Timothy 3:4 rules G4291 (G5734) own G2398 house G3624 well G2573
having G2192 (G5723) children G5043 in...
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1 Timothy 3:4. ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE. Like the former
condition, ‘the husband of one wife,' the qualification seems to
presuppose the experience of home life as practically the best, if n...
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RULING
(προισταμενον). Present middle participle of
προιστημ, old word to place before and (intransitive as here)
to stand before. See 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Romans 12:8.IN SUBJECTION
(εν υποταγη)....
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CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be
blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...
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1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man
desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable
sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...
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Able to manage his own family. A man's actual character will be seen
in the _general_ character of his own family. With all respect. He
must be able to earn the respect of his own children....
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_The office of a bishop._
THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP A GOOD WORK
If a man desire the office of a bishop from right principles, he
desireth.
not a secular dignity--not a good benefice--not a post of hon...
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 In listing the qualifications for
the overseer of a church, Paul emphasizes character rather than
specific duties. The list describes a person of mature Christian
chara...
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:4 Good management of one’s OWN
HOUSEHOLD is in keeping with Paul’s picture of the church as “the
household of God” (v. 1 Timothy 3:15
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
1 Timothy 3:1. THIS IS A TRUE SAYING.—See note on 1 Timothy 1:15. IF
ANY MAN DESIRE THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP.—It is generally admitted that
to the latest New Testament t...
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EXPOSITION
1 TIMOTHY 3:1
_Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh
_for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy
1:15, note). This manifestly refers...
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Ver. 4. The proper pastor is further described as _ruling well his own
house_ his own (ἰδίου) as contradistinguished from God's, the
relatively little, and more easily managed; _having children in
sub...
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Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is
interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses
phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful
sayi...
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1 Timothy 3:12; Acts 10:2; Genesis 18:19; Joshua 24:15; Philippians
4:8
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That ruleth [π ρ ο ι σ τ α μ ε ν ο ν]. Mostly in the
Pastorals, but also in Romans 12:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12. The
participle means placed in front. Here in a general sense, but in 1
Thessalonians 1:5...
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Having his children in subjection with all seriousness — For levity
undermines all domestic authority; and this direction, by a parity of
reason, belongs to all parents....
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A bishop being. ruler in the church of God, Timothy is advised to
choose such. one to rule in the church that well and wisely governs
his own family, having his children in due subjection, and both he...