1 Timothy 3:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how is he to take care of the church of God?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how is he to take care of the church of God?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

English EASY 2024

A man must know how to take care of his own family. If he cannot do that, he will not be able to take care of God's people in the church.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

(If a man does not know how to lead his own family, he will not be able to take care of God's church. )

for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?

English God's Word - GW 1995

(If a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God's church?)

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

(but if a man does not know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of the church of God?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose someone doesn't know how to manage his own family. Then how can he take care of God's church?

English NIV

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)

English NKJ 1982

(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

English NLT

For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For if he’s unable to properly lead his own household well, how could he properly lead God’s household?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for God's church?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For if a man can't make his own little family behave, how can he help the whole church?

English Tyndale 1537

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

1 Timothy 3:5 — Compare Translations