G1163–δεῖ–dei

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

ἔδει edei “it was necessary”

For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

δεῖ, dei “it behooves [me],”

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

δεῖ, dei “it behooves [me],”

For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more an

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

δεῖ dei “it behooves [you]”

The 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;

δεῖ dei “It behooves”

And 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.

δεῖ dei “It behooves”

But 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.

δεῖ dei “it behooves [one]”

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

δέοντα. deonta “being proper.”

It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

δεῖ dei “it is necessary”

For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

δεῖ dei “It behooves”

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

δεῖ dei “it is necessary”δεῖ dei “ought”

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

For then he would have undergone a number of deaths from the time of the making of the world: but now he has come to us at the end of the old order, to put away sin by the offering of himself.

ἔδει edei “it was necessary for”

And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

δέον deon “being necessary”

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

δεῖ dei “ought”

The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

After these things I saw a door open in heaven, and the first voice came to my ears, like the sound of a horn, saying, Come up here, and I will make clear to you the things which are to come.

δεῖ dei “it behooves”

And they said to me, You are to give word again of what is coming in the future to the peoples and nations and languages and kings.

δεῖ dei “It is necessary”