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1 Timothy 3

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  1. 1This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
    1. ΠιστὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΠιστὸςPistosTrustworthy [is]G4103
    2. ὁEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὁhotheG3588
    3. λόγος·Editions: NA28TR
      1. λόγοςlogossaying:G3056
    4. εἴEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἴeiIfG1487G
    5. τιςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τιςtisanyoneG5100
    6. ἐπισκοπῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēsoverseershipG1984
    7. ὀρέγεται,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ὀρέγεταιoregetaiaspires to,G3713
    8. καλοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλοῦkalouof goodG2570G
    9. ἔργουEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔργουergoua workG2041
    10. ἐπιθυμεῖ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιθυμεῖepithumeihe is desirous.G1937
  2. 2The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
    1. δεῖEditions: NA28TR
      1. δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163
    2. οὖνEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὖνounthereforeG3767
    3. τὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸνtontheG3588
    4. ἐπίσκοπονEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985
    5. ἀνεπίλημπτονEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproachG0423
    6. εἶναι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. εἶναιeinaito be,G1511
    7. μιᾶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μιᾶςmiasof oneG1520
    8. γυναικὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135H
    9. ἄνδρα,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἄνδραandra[the] husband,G0435H
    10. νηφάλιον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. νηφάλιονnēphalionsober,G3524
    11. σώφρονα,Editions: NA28TR
      1. σώφροναsōphronaself-controlled,G4998
    12. κόσμιον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. κόσμιονkosmionrespectable,G2887
    13. φιλόξενον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. φιλόξενονphiloxenonhospitable,G5382
    14. διδακτικόν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. διδακτικόνdidaktikonable to teach,G1317
  3. 3Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
    1. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    2. πάροινον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. πάροινονparoinongiven to wine,G3943
    3. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    4. πλήκτηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. πλήκτηνplēktēna strikerG4131
    5. μὴEditions: TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    6. αἰσχροκερδῆ,Editions: TR
      1. αἰσχροκερδῆaischrokerdēgreedy of base gainG0146
    7. ἀλλ᾽Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235
    8. ἐπιεικῆ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιεικῆepieikēgentle,G1933
    9. ἄμαχον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἄμαχονamachonpeaceable,G0269
    10. ἀφιλάργυρον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀφιλάργυρονaphilarguronnot loving money,G0866
  4. 4Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
    1. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtou<the>G3588
    2. ἰδίουEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἰδίουidiou[his] ownG2398
    3. οἴκουEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἴκουoikouhouseG3624H
    4. καλῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλῶςkalōswellG2573
    5. προϊστάμενον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. προϊστάμενονproistamenonmanaging,G4291
    6. τέκναEditions: NA28TR
      1. τέκναteknachildrenG5043
    7. ἔχονταEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχονταechontahavingG2192
    8. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    9. ὑποταγῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionG5292
    10. μετὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. μετὰmetawithG3326
    11. πάσηςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάσηςpasēsallG3956
    12. σεμνότητος.Editions: NA28TR
      1. σεμνότητοςsemnotētosdignity —.G4587
  5. 5(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
    1. ΕἰEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΕἰEiifG1487G
    2. δέEditions: NA28TR
      1. δέdebutG1161
    3. τιςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τιςtisoneG5100
    4. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtou<the>G3588
    5. ἰδίουEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἰδίουidiouhis [own]G2398
    6. οἴκουEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἴκουoikouhouseholdG3624H
    7. προστῆναιEditions: NA28TR
      1. προστῆναιprostēnaito manageG4291
    8. οὐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐκouknotG3756
    9. οἶδεν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. οἶδενoidenknows,G6063
    10. πῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πῶςpōshowG4459
    11. ἐκκλησίαςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] churchG1577
    12. θεοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
    13. ἐπιμελήσεται;Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιμελήσεταιepimelēsetaiwill he care for?G1959
  6. 6Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
    1. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    2. νεόφυτον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. νεόφυτονneophutona novice,G3504
    3. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinathatG2443
    4. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    5. τυφωθεὶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed upG5187
    6. εἰςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰςeisintoG1519
    7. κρίμαEditions: NA28TR
      1. κρίμαkrima[the] judgmentG2917
    8. ἐμπέσῃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706
    9. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtouof theG3588
    10. διαβόλου.Editions: NA28TR
      1. διαβόλουdiaboloudevil.G1228
  7. 7And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
    1. δεῖEditions: NA28TR
      1. δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163
    2. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdenowG1161
    3. αὐτὸνEditions: TR
      1. αὐτὸνautonhimG0846
    4. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaialsoG2532
    5. μαρτυρίανEditions: NA28TR
      1. μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyG3141
    6. καλὴνEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλὴνkalēngoodG2570G
    7. ἔχεινEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192
    8. ἀπὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀπὸapofromG0575
    9. τῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῶνtōnthoseG3588
    10. ἔξωθεν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔξωθενexōthenoutside,G1855
    11. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinaso thatG2443
    12. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    13. εἰςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰςeisintoG1519
    14. ὀνειδισμὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachG3680
    15. ἐμπέσῃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706
    16. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    17. παγίδαEditions: NA28TR
      1. παγίδαpagida[the] snareG3803
    18. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtouof theG3588
    19. διαβόλου.Editions: NA28TR
      1. διαβόλουdiaboloudevil.G1228
  8. 8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
    1. ΔιακόνουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeaconsG1249
    2. ὡσαύτωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615
    3. σεμνούς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. σεμνούςsemnous[must be] dignified,G4586
    4. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    5. διλόγους,Editions: NA28TR
      1. διλόγουςdilogousdouble-tongued,G1351
    6. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    7. οἴνῳEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἴνῳoinōto wineG3631
    8. πολλῷEditions: NA28TR
      1. πολλῷpollōmuchG4183
    9. προσέχοντας,Editions: NA28TR
      1. προσέχονταςprosechontasbeing given,G4337
    10. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    11. αἰσχροκερδεῖς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. αἰσχροκερδεῖςaischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,G0146
  9. 9Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
    1. ἔχονταςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχονταςechontasholdingG2192
    2. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtoto theG3588
    3. μυστήριονEditions: NA28TR
      1. μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466
    4. τῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῆςtēsof theG3588
    5. πίστεωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102G
    6. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνenwithG1722
    7. καθαρᾷEditions: NA28TR
      1. καθαρᾷkatharaclearG2513
    8. συνειδήσει.Editions: NA28TR
      1. συνειδήσειsuneidēseia conscience.G4893
  10. 10And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
    1. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiAlsoG2532
    2. οὗτοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778
    3. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdenowG1161
    4. δοκιμαζέσθωσανEditions: NA28TR
      1. δοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsanthey should be testedG1381
    5. πρῶτον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. πρῶτονprōtonfirst,G4413G
    6. εἶταEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἶταeitathenG1534
    7. διακονείτωσανEditions: NA28TR
      1. διακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsanthey should serveG1247
    8. ἀνέγκλητοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀνέγκλητοιanegklētoiblamelessG0410
    9. ὄντες.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ὄντεςontesbeing.G1510
  11. 11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.
    1. ΓυναῖκαςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΓυναῖκαςGunaikasWomenG1135H
    2. ὡσαύτωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615
    3. σεμνάς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. σεμνάςsemnas[must be] dignified,G4586
    4. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    5. διαβόλους,Editions: NA28TR
      1. διαβόλουςdiabolousslanderers,G1228
    6. νηφαλίους,Editions: NA28in the TR: νηφαλέους
      1. νηφαλίουςnēphaliousclear-minded,G3524
    7. πιστὰςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πιστὰςpistasfaithfulG4103
    8. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    9. πᾶσιν.Editions: NA28TR
      1. πᾶσινpasinall things.G3956
  12. 12Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
    1. διάκονοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. διάκονοιdiakonoiDeaconsG1249
    2. ἔστωσανEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔστωσανestōsanshould beG1510
    3. μιᾶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μιᾶςmiasof oneG1520
    4. γυναικὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135H
    5. ἄνδρες,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἄνδρεςandreshusbands,G0435H
    6. τέκνωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τέκνωνteknōn[their] childrenG5043
    7. καλῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλῶςkalōswellG2573
    8. προϊστάμενοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanagingG4291
    9. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    10. τῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῶνtōn<the>G3588
    11. ἰδίωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἰδίωνidiōn[their] ownG2398
    12. οἴκων.Editions: NA28TR
      1. οἴκωνoikōnhouseholds.G3624H
  13. 13For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
    1. οἱEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἱhoiThoseG3588
    2. γὰρEditions: NA28TR
      1. γὰρgarforG1063
    3. καλῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλῶςkalōswellG2573
    4. διακονήσαντεςEditions: NA28TR
      1. διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving servedG1247
    5. βαθμὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. βαθμὸνbathmona standingG0898
    6. ἑαυτοῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselvesG1438
    7. καλὸνEditions: NA28TR
      1. καλὸνkalongoodG2570G
    8. περιποιοῦνταιEditions: NA28TR
      1. περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquireG4046
    9. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    10. πολλὴνEditions: NA28TR
      1. πολλὴνpollēngreatG4183
    11. παρρησίανEditions: NA28TR
      1. παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954
    12. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    13. πίστειEditions: NA28TR
      1. πίστειpistei[the] faithG4102G
    14. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēathat [is]G3588
    15. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    16. ΧριστῷEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547
    17. Ἰησοῦ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἸησοῦIēsouJesus.G2424G
  14. 14I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
    1. ΤαῦτάEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΤαῦτάTautaThese thingsG3778
    2. σοιEditions: NA28TR
      1. σοιsoito youG4771
    3. γράφωEditions: NA28TR
      1. γράφωgraphōI am writingG1125
    4. ἐλπίζωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλπίζωνelpizōnhopingG1679
    5. ἐλθεῖνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064
    6. πρὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πρὸςprostoG4314
    7. σὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. σὲseyouG4771
    8. ἐνEditions: NA28
      1. ἐνenwithG1722
    9. τάχει·Editions: NA28in the TR: τάχιον
      1. τάχειtacheispeed;G5034
  15. 15But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
    1. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanifG1437
    2. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    3. βραδύνω,Editions: NA28TR
      1. βραδύνωbradunōI shall delay,G1019
    4. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinaso thatG2443
    5. εἰδῇςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰδῇςeidēasyou may knowG6063
    6. πῶςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πῶςpōshowG4459
    7. δεῖEditions: NA28TR
      1. δεῖdeiit behooves [one]G1163
    8. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    9. οἴκῳEditions: NA28TR
      1. οἴκῳoikō[the] householdG3624H
    10. θεοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
    11. ἀναστρέφεσθαι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀναστρέφεσθαιanastrephesthaito conduct oneself,G0390
    12. ἥτιςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἥτιςhētiswhichG3748
    13. ἐστὶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐστὶνestinisG1510
    14. ἐκκλησίαEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκκλησίαekklēsia[the] churchG1577
    15. θεοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
    16. ζῶντος,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ζῶντοςzōntos[the] living,G2198
    17. στῦλοςEditions: NA28TR
      1. στῦλοςstulos[the] pillarG4769
    18. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    19. ἑδραίωμαEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἑδραίωμαhedraiōmabaseG1477
    20. τῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῆςtēsof theG3588
    21. ἀληθείας.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείαςalētheiastruth.G0225
  16. 16And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in g(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. ΚαὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
    2. ὁμολογουμένωςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὁμολογουμένωςhomologoumenōsconfessedlyG3672
    3. μέγαEditions: NA28TR
      1. μέγαmegagreatG3173
    4. ἐστὶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐστὶνestinisG1510
    5. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtotheG3588
    6. τῆςEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῆςtēs<the>G3588
    7. εὐσεβείαςEditions: NA28TR
      1. εὐσεβείαςeusebeiasof godlinessG2150
    8. μυστήριον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μυστήριονmustērionmystery:G3466
    9. ὃςEditions: NA28in the TR: θεὸς
      1. ὃςhosWhoG3739
    10. ἐφανερώθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319
    11. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    12. σαρκί,Editions: NA28TR
      1. σαρκίsarki[the] flesh,G4561
    13. ἐδικαιώθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēwas justifiedG1344
    14. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    15. πνεύματι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. πνεύματιpneumati[the] Spirit,G4151G
    16. ὤφθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὤφθηōphthēbeheldG3700G
    17. ἀγγέλοις,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγγέλοιςangeloisby angels,G0032G
    18. ἐκηρύχθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκηρύχθηekēruchthēwas proclaimedG2784
    19. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνenamongG1722
    20. ἔθνεσιν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔθνεσινethnesin[the] nations,G1484
    21. ἐπιστεύθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιστεύθηepisteuthēwas believed onG4100
    22. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    23. κόσμῳ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. κόσμῳkosmō[the] world,G2889
    24. ἀνελήμφθηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀνελήμφθηanelēmphthēwas taken upG0353
    25. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    26. δόξῃ.Editions: NA28TR
      1. δόξῃdoxēglory.G1391

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