1 Timothy 3:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

Young's Literal Translation
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

King James Bible
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Greek
[An overseer must] manage
προϊστάμενον (proistamenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise.

[his]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίου (idiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

household
οἴκου (oikou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

well
καλῶς (kalōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.

[and] keep
ἔχοντα (echonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

[his] children
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

under
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

control,
ὑποταγῇ (hypotagē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5292: Subjection, submission, obedience. From hupotasso; subordination.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

complete
πάσης (pasēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

dignity.
σεμνότητος (semnotētos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4587: Dignity, honor, gravity, seriousness. From semnos; venerableness, i.e. Probity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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