1 Timothy 3:5

For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?

1 Timothy 3:15

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

1 Samuel 2:29-30

Wherefore kick ye against my sacrifice and against mine offering which I command in the tabernacle, and honourest thy children above me, and make yourselves fat of the first fruits of all the offerings of Israel my people?'

1 Samuel 3:13

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever. For the wickedness which he knoweth, how his sons are ungracious, and he was not wroth therewith.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.

1 Corinthians 10:32

See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.

Ephesians 1:22

And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him above all things, the head of the congregation:

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the congregation is in subjection to Christ, likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands in all things.

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

General references

Bible References

If

1 Samuel 2:29
Wherefore kick ye against my sacrifice and against mine offering which I command in the tabernacle, and honourest thy children above me, and make yourselves fat of the first fruits of all the offerings of Israel my people?'
1 Samuel 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever. For the wickedness which he knoweth, how his sons are ungracious, and he was not wroth therewith.

General references

1 Timothy 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and such as rule their children well, and their own households.