Behaviour Conducting Control Dignity Family Gravity Household Keeping Kept Leading Manage Manages Obey Proper Respect Respectful Reverence Rules Ruleth Ruling Serious Subjection Submissive Wisely
3:4 One that ruleth well his own house. This implies that he must be a man of family.
Having his children in subjection. He must be a father with obedient children.
3:4 Having his children in subjection with all seriousness - For levity undermines all domestic authority; and this direction, by a parity of reason, belongs to all parents.
3:1-7 If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed in a good work, and his desire should be approved, provided he was qualified for the office. A minister must give as little occasion for blame as can be, lest he bring reproach upon his office. He must be sober, temperate, moderate in all his actions, and in the use of all creature-comforts. Sobriety and watchfulness are put together in Scripture, they assist one the other. The families of ministers ought to be examples of good to all other families. We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils. He must be of good repute among his neighbours, and under no reproach from his former life. To encourage all faithful ministers, we have Christ's gracious word of promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, Mt 28:20. And he will fit his ministers for their work, and carry them through difficulties with comfort, and reward their faithfulness.
Behaviour Children Conducting Control Dignity Family Gravity House Household Keeping Kept Leading Manage Obey Proper Respect Respectful Reverence Rules Ruleth Ruling Serious Subjection Submissive True. Way Wisely
Behaviour Children Conducting Control Dignity Family Gravity House Household Keeping Kept Leading Manage Obey Proper Respect Respectful Reverence Rules Ruleth Ruling Serious Subjection Submissive True. Way Wisely
