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1 Timothy 3

Under each verse is the Greek source text word by word: each word with its transliteration, English gloss, Extended Strong's number and morphology code, and the editions that contain it: NA28 (Nestle-Aland), TR (Textus Receptus), or “other” where neither does. Where the TR has a different word, it is given too. Source text: STEPBible's TAGNT (CC BY 4.0)

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  1. 1The word [supplied: is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires 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 overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
    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 given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond 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. 4conducting his own house well, having [supplied: his] children in subjection with all gravity;
    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(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly 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 a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [supplied: the] fault of the devil.
    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. 7But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [supplied: the] snare of the devil.
    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. 8Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,
    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. 9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
    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 be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [supplied: 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. 11[supplied: The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful 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 [supplied: the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [supplied: their] children and their own 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 shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [supplied: 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. 14These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly;
    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 delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is [supplied: the] assembly of [supplied: the] living God, [supplied: the] pillar and base of the truth.
    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 confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in [supplied: the] Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among [supplied: the] nations, has been believed on in [supplied: the] world, has been received up in glory.
    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

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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