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

人若不知道管理自己的家，焉能照管神的教会呢？

人若不知道管理自己的家，怎能照管上帝的教会呢？

人若不知道管理自己的家，怎能照管神的教会呢？

一个人要是不懂得管理自己的家，又怎能照顾上帝的教会呢？

（人若不知道怎样管理自己的家，怎能照料神的教会呢？）

但如果有人不知道怎么带领自己的家，他怎么能照顾神的教会呢？

人若不知道管理自己的家，焉能照管神的教會呢？

人若不知道管理自己的家，怎能照管上帝的教會呢？

人若不知道管理自己的家，怎能照管神的教會呢？

一個人要是不懂得管理自己的家，又怎能照顧上帝的教會呢？

（人若不知道怎樣管理自己的家，怎能照料神的教會呢？）

人若不曉得督導自己的家，怎能照顧上帝的教會呢？

但如果有人不知道怎麼帶領自己的家，他怎麼能照顧神的教會呢？

蓋不知齊家、何能理上帝會乎、

家不克齊、焉能理上帝會乎、

人不知齊其家、焉能理天主教會、

蓋不能自齊其家者、焉能治理天主之教會乎？

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

Suppose someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family. Then how can he 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

( but how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule one’s own house take care of God’s assembly?)

I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn’t disciplined them.

As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.

“ So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock— his church, purchased with his own blood— over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.

This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give me— for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people Israel!“ Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.

Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.

God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.