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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved] |
Bible Question:
Thanks CDBJ for your thoughts. So are you saying that if a mans children are disobediant and disrespectful to him then he doesn't meet the criteria for an overseer? I know of several godly parents whos adult children have completely rebelled and have been disrespectful to their parents and the way they have been brought up. Are these parents excluded from being overseers because of their adult childrens choices? |
Bible Answer: At what point in time are you not responsible for you’re off springs actions? What is the age of accountability where you live? 1 Tim. 3:4 (KJV) A One that ruleth well his own house Emphasis on, “his own house” while under the authority of!! My youngest “kid”, is thirty five and he has his own home and three kids. He is an adult and not under my jurisdiction Are you so naïve as to think that a bishop would be responsible for the way his “adult” off spring acts once they leave the nest? When my children come home to visit and they are in my home, they still respect the rules that I have in my house, because pop is still the head roster! How can I say it any plainer? It’s ludicrous to think that a bishop would be responsible for adults out from under his control! CDBJ |