for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for (A)God's church?

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(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(A)

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13 (A)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, (B)because his sons were blaspheming God,[a] (C)and he did not restrain them.

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  1. 1 Samuel 3:13 Or blaspheming for themselves

13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain(A) them.

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  1. 1 Samuel 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (A)in everything to their husbands.

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24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(A) in everything.

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32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

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32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

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15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

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15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(A) of the living God,(B) the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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22 And (A)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (B)head over all things to the church,

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22 And God placed all things under his feet(A) and appointed him to be head(B) over everything for the church,

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28 (A)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (B)the flock, in which (C)the Holy Spirit has made you (D)overseers, (E)to care for (F)the church of God,[a] which he (G)obtained (H)with his own blood.[b]

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  1. Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(A) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(B) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](C) which he bought(D) with his own blood.[b](E)

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  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

29 Why then do you (A)scorn[a] my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’ 30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: (B)‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,’ (C)but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:29 Hebrew kick at

29 Why do you[a] scorn my sacrifice and offering(A) that I prescribed for my dwelling?(B) Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(C)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(D) but those who despise(E) me will be disdained.(F)

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.

32 (A)Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to (B)the church of God,

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32 Do not cause anyone to stumble,(A) whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God(B)

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