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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. 1Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble 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. 2A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for 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 hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or 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. 4but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity.
    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(If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?)
    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. 6He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under 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. 7It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a 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. 8Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,
    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. 9but holding the secret truths of the faith with a clear 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 they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons.
    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. 11Deaconesses, in the same way, must be sober-minded women, not slanderers, but in every way temperate and trustworthy.
    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. 12A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and 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 filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on 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. 14All this I write to you, though I am hoping before long to come to see you.
    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, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone 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, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into(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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