NETBible | An elder must be blameless, 1 the husband of one wife, 2 with faithful children 3 who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. |
NIV © |
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. |
NASB © |
namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. |
NLT © |
An elder must be well thought of for his good life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who are not wild or rebellious. |
MSG © |
As you select them, ask, "Is this man well-thought-of? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?" |
BBE © |
Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled. |
NRSV © |
someone who is blameless, married only once, whose children are believers, not accused of debauchery and not rebellious. |
NKJV © |
if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. |
KJV | If any <1536> be <2076> (5748) blameless <410>_, the husband <435> of one <3391> wife <1135>_, having <2192> (5723) faithful <4103> children <5043> not <3361> accused <1722> <2724> of riot <810> or <2228> unruly <506>_. |
NASB © |
namely, if <1487> any <5100> man <5100> is above <410> reproach <410> , the husband <435> of one <1520> wife <1135> , having <2192> children <5043> who <4103> believe <4103> , not accused <2724> of dissipation <810> or <2228> rebellion .<506> |
NET [draft] ITL | An elder must be <1510> blameless <410> , the husband <435> of one <1520> wife <1135> , with faithful <4103> children <5043> who cannot <3361> be charged <2724> with dissipation <810> or <2228> rebellion .<506> |
GREEK | ei <1487> COND tiv <5100> X-NSM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S anegklhtov <410> A-NSM miav <1520> A-GSF gunaikov <1135> N-GSF anhr <435> N-NSM tekna <5043> N-APN ecwn <2192> (5723) V-PAP-NSM pista <4103> A-APN mh <3361> PRT-N en <1722> PREP kathgoria <2724> N-DSF aswtiav <810> N-GSF h <2228> PRT anupotakta <506> A-APN |
NETBible | An elder must be blameless, 1 the husband of one wife, 2 with faithful children 3 who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “if anyone is blameless…” as a continuation of v. 5b, beginning to describe the elder’s character. 2 tn Or “married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife.” See the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9. 3 tn Or “believing children.” The phrase could be translated “believing children,” but the parallel with 1 Tim 3:4 (“keeping his children in control”) argues for the sense given in the translation. |