1 Timothy 3:5
Read 1 Timothy 3:5 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.
King James Version (modern wording)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
1 Timothy 3:5 (BSB)
Explain 1 Timothy 3:5 in modern language
Get 1 Timothy 3:5 explained, highlight it in 10 colors, and save your thoughts to your notes. Read offline anytime.
Keep reading
- Read all of 1 Timothy 3 verse by verse
- Read 1 Timothy 3 in the full Bible reader with notes, highlights and more translations
- Verse of the day
- Popular Bible verses
Questions about 1 Timothy 3:5
What does 1 Timothy 3:5 say?
1 Timothy 3:5 in modern King James wording reads: "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
Where is 1 Timothy 3:5 found in the Bible?
1 Timothy 3:5 is verse 5 of chapter 3 of the book of 1 Timothy, in the New Testament. 1 Timothy has 6 chapters.
Which translations of 1 Timothy 3:5 can I read here?
You can read 1 Timothy 3:5 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Open the full Bible reader to read it in more translations.