1 Timothy 3:4 meaning and explanation

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

1 Timothy 3:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes to Timothy, his younger coworker overseeing the church in Ephesus, listing the qualities required of an overseer. Here he moves from personal character to home life: the overseer must manage his household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

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