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
Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?'
1 Samuel 3:13
And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God,and he did not restrain them.

General references

1 Timothy 3:12
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

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