1Ti 3:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Tim 3:4-5: 3:4-5 The church as a household (3:15 ) overlapped with the family household . An overseer’s capacity to manage in one sphere reflected his capability in the other (see also 3:12 ; 5:17 ; Rom 12:8 ; 1 Thes 5:12 ). • The Greco-Roman household was united by familial bonds characterized by mutual responsibilities, roles, and stewardship. The household included the blood relatives living together along with other dependents, such as household servants.

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‏ 1 Timothy 3:4-5

Summary for 1Tim 3:4-5: 3:4-5 ^a The church as a household (3:15 ^b) overlapped with the family household. An overseer’s capacity to manage in one sphere reflected his capability in the other (see also 3:12 ^c; 5:17 ^d; Rom 12:8 ^e; 1 Thes 5:12 ^f).

• The Greco-Roman household was united by familial bonds characterized by mutual responsibilities, roles, and stewardship. The household included the blood relatives living together along with other dependents, such as household servants.