| Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...Lord."* And no man who had a family could be an officer in the church unless he was " One that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity," even faithful or believing children.f 3. Since the faithful, prudent, and religious education of children,... | |
| John Brown - 1812 - 338 pages
...his family ; for says Paul ( 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5), " a bishop," or overseer, " must be one who rules " well his own house, having his children in subjection...house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?") Now it is evidently here affirmed, that a power, corresponding in some measure to that which is... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...not greedy of filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men ; one that ruleth \vell his own house, having his children in subjection with...house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover... | |
| William Paley - 1812 - 586 pages
...net given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous, one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity*." l Tim. chap. iii. 2—4. " If any man be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,... | |
| John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...loving money г 4 Ruling his own house well, having his children in sub5 jection with all seriousness. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the 6 church of God ? Not a new convert, lest being puffed up, 7 he fall into the condemnation of the devil.... | |
| 1849 - 748 pages
...Broils and strife were unknown. The household, as well as the pastor, " was an example to the flock." " If a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take charge of the house of God?" Mr. Hill's constitutional temperament was such as to render him very susceptible... | |
| 1813 - 580 pages
...wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient ; not a brawler ; not covetous : Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity : Ver. 5. (For if a man knot? not how to rule* las own house, how shall he take care of the church... | |
| William Jay - 1814 - 552 pages
...wives of pastors ? " A bishop then must be blameless — one that ruleth well his own house, haying his children in subjection with all gravity. For if...house, how shall he take care of the church of God ! Things said indeed concerning the wives of ministers should generally be received with caution. Owing... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1872 - 634 pages
...like to know if subjection with all gravity, for if a man that person is not a witness for Christ." know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of MARRIAGE or THE CLERGY.— A blow God ?' (1 Tim. iii. 4, 5). Such a the has been struck at the doctrine... | |
| John Kingston - 1814 - 472 pages
...or Deacon be one that ruleth well his own house, having his children, and every part of his family, in subjection with all gravity : for if a man know not how to rule his own house, now shall he take care of the church of God? 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5, 11. " Early in life Mr. Fletcher was... | |
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