The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:5
But for for, A.V., knoweth for know, A.V. read more
1 Timothy 3:5 Niv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 3:5
For if a man know not how to rule - This is a beautiful and striking argument. A church resembles a family. It is, indeed, larger, and there is a greater variety of dispositions in it than there is in a family. The authority of a minister of the gospel in a church is also less absolute than that of a father. But still there is a striking resemblance. The church is made up of an assemblage of brothers and sisters. They are banded together for the same purposes, and have a common object to aim... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Timothy 3:4-6
1 Timothy 3:4-6. 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 calmly, but firmly; never using harshness where gentleness and love will produce the desired effect; having his children If he be a father; in subjection, with all gravity Or seriousness; for levity undermines all domestic authority: and he must thus rule his house both that he... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-13
Elders and deacons (3:1-13)Churches of the New Testament era were self-governing bodies that were independent of each other and under the control of local elders. Elders were also known as shepherds, overseers, guardians, leaders and bishops, but these names represent only two words in the original Greek, presbuteroi and episkopoi.These two Greek words refer to the same office and people. For example (in the words of the RSV), in Acts 20:17 Paul sent for the elders (presbuteroi) of the Ephesian... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 3:5
know . App-132 . not . App-105 . take care of , Greek. epimeleomai . Only here and Luke 10:34 , Luke 10:35 , church . App-186 . God , App-98 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:5
(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)See comment under preceding verse.DeWelt asked:If one be incapable of governing so small a society as his own family, but suffers his children to be disobedient and vicious, how shall he govern in a proper manner that greater and far more important society, the church of God?[24] read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 3:5
5. For—Greek, "But." the church—rather, "a church" or congregation. How shall he who cannot perform the lesser function, perform the greater and more difficult? read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 3:1-7
1. Qualifications for elders 3:1-7The Ephesian church already had elders long before Paul wrote this letter (Acts 20:17-35)."If our identification of the false teachers as elders is correct, then Paul’s reason for this set of instructions is that Timothy must see to it that elders are living according to their appointment, that is, by these standards. At the same time, of course, the whole church will be listening in and will thus be given the grounds for discipline of erring elders as well as... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 3:1-13
C. The qualifications for church leaders 3:1-13Paul proceeded from his instructions concerning worship in the church to lay out qualifications for leaders of the church. He did so to give Timothy guidance in selecting these important individuals. He discussed women and leadership in 1 Timothy 2:11-15, and now he turned to men and leadership, specifically, the personal qualities necessary for effective church leaders."The PE do not give institutional authority to the overseers and deacons. They... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-16
It was one of the weightiest duties laid upon Timothy, when called to be the spiritual ruler of the Church of Ephesus, to take care that the priests and deacons were men well qualified for their holy office. The condition of a congregation depends so largely upon the spiritual character of those who minister to it, that the choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred ministry of God's Church is a matter of vital importance to the welfare of the people, and demands the utmost wisdom and... read more