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1 Timothy 3

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  1. 1This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseera, 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 therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
    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 a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
    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. 4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
    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 a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will 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 new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as 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. 7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and 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. 8Deaconsb, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
    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. 10Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, if they are blameless.
    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. 11Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, 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 deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling 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 have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness 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. 14These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
    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 wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground 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. 16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, And 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

Footnotes

  1. a (back to the text, verse 1) Verse 1: Or, bishop
  2. b (back to the text, verse 8) Verse 8: The word for "deacons" literally means "servants."

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