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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

(Porque el que no sabe gobernar su casa, ¿cómo cuidará de la iglesia de Dios?)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque no puede cuidar la iglesia quien no puede gobernar su propia familia.

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