1 Timothy 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
(but if(εἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
a manτις
(tis)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
does not know how 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
to manageπροστῆναι
(prostēnai)
4291b: to put before, to set over, to rulefrom pro and histémi
his ownἰδίου
(idiou)
2398: one's own, distincta prim. word
household,οἴκου
(oikou)
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
will he take careἐπιμελήσεται)
(epimelēsetai)
1959: to take care offrom epi and meló
of the churchἐκκλησίας
(ekklēsias)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
of God?),θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τις  indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιδιου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
idios  id'-ee-os:  pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
οικου  noun - genitive singular masculine
oikos  oy'-kos:  a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple.
προστηναι  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
proistemi  pro-is'-tay-mee:  to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise -- maintain, be over, rule.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
οιδεν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
πως  adverb - interrogative
pos  poce:  an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
εκκλησιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επιμελησεται  verb - future middle deponent indicative - third person singular
epimeleomai  ep-ee-mel-eh'-om-ahee:  to care for (physically or otherwise) -- take care of.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

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

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

International Standard Version
For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For if he does not know how to lead his own household well, how can he lead the Church of God?

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

King James 2000 Bible
(For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
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