...of the living God. The Apostle, in the verses preceding the text, had described the true minister as one that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection ivith all gravity. In opposition to these domestic circles, he then calls the assembly of the believers...

...However the circumstances shew that he did it. Arg. xvni. From 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5. 12. " 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 : let...

...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, 1 Tim. Ш. S — 4. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon,...

...pure religion, let there be care taken, to prevent all these things. For such an one as cannot rule well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity, how can he take care of the church of God. 1 Tim. iii. Now, dear friends, consider old Eli's case,...

...no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?)...

...wine, no striker, not greedy ofjilthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity 1 ." 1 Tim. chap. iii. 2—4. " If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,...

...striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own bouse, how shall he take care of the church of God ?)...

...their diligence and zeal : " a bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife:" "one that x ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity :" " Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well."...

...of the Apostle Paul, who tells us that a Bishop must be "the husband of one wife, ...one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ;"f. • .who says, " Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, rulingtheirchildren and their own...

...of such an office—" A bishop then," says the Almighty, " a bishop then must 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, horn shall he take care of the Church of God ?" The...