 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient ; not a brawler,...having his children in subjection with all gravity ; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? not... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - Clergy - 1815 - 216 pages
...vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler,...having his children in subjection with all gravity; for if a man know not hoiv to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of GOD? not... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...no striker, not greedy of base gain; but moderate, not contentions, not covetous; 4. One who rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; .5. For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...grave, instead of that in the text. Among the qualifications of a bish'op this is one, that " he rule world. He said to his disciples : " Fear not, little Likewise must the deacons be grave Likewise must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 pages
...behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of jilt hy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ;...having his children in subjection with all gravity*." 1 Tim. chap. iii. 2 — 4. "If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,... | |
 | Job Orton - Families - 1816 - 148 pages
...There appears likewise to me a strong intimation of this duty, when it is said, " a bishop must be one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity, ; for, saith the apostle, if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 664 pages
...hearers will recollect enough of Scripture to tell you that you ought, like the Primitive Bishop, to be one, that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity: for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God? V. BY... | |
 | John Macgowan - Christian life - 1816 - 742 pages
...family. Hence it E required of a bishop or pastor of a church, that he should, 1 Tim. iii. 4. ' rule well his own house, having his children in ' subjection with all gravity.' And if indispensably necessary to that important office, it must certainly be very proper to all masters... | |
 | 1817 - 362 pages
...teach, not given to wine, no sticker, not carrying on a dishonest trade ; but patient, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; not a novice ; but holding fast the faithful icord, as he hath been taught, that lie may be able,... | |
 | Thomas Rees - Catechisms - 1818 - 548 pages
...striker, not greedy of filthy lucre," that is moderate, "but patient, no brawler," or not contentious, " not covetous, one that ruleth well his own house,...having his children in subjection with all gravity. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? ) Not... | |
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... not 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... 
