Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.2", "source": "Δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλιον, σώφρονα, κόσμιον, φιλόξενον, διδακτικόν·", "text": "*Dei oun* the *episkopon anepilēpton einai*, *mias gynaikos andra*, *nēphalion*, *sōphrona*, *kosmion*, *philoxenon*, *didaktikon*;", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*episkopon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - overseer/bishop", "*anepilēpton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*einai*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to be", "*mias*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - one/single", "*gynaikos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andra*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*nēphalion*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - temperate/sober", "*sōphrona*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - self-controlled/prudent", "*kosmion*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - respectable/orderly", "*philoxenon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - hospitable/lover of strangers", "*didaktikon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - able to teach" }, "variants": { "*Dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*episkopon*": "overseer/bishop/superintendent", "*anepilēpton*": "above reproach/blameless/irreproachable", "*mias gynaikos andra*": "husband of one wife/one-woman man", "*nēphalion*": "temperate/sober/clear-headed", "*sōphrona*": "self-controlled/prudent/of sound mind", "*kosmion*": "respectable/orderly/well-behaved", "*philoxenon*": "hospitable/lover of strangers/generous to guests", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/apt to teach/skilled in teaching" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.7", "source": "Δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν· ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "*Dei de auton kai martyrian kalēn echein apo tōn exōthen*; *hina mē* into *oneidismon empesē kai pagida tou diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*auton*": "pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*martyrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*kalēn*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - good/favorable", "*echein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to have", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - the", "*exōthen*": "adverb used as adjective - outside/outsiders", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oneidismon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproach/disgrace", "*empesē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might fall into", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - snare/trap", "*tou*": "article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*diabolou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer" }, "variants": { "*Dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/reputation", "*kalēn*": "good/favorable/commendable", "*exōthen*": "outside/outsiders/those outside the church", "*oneidismon*": "reproach/disgrace/insult", "*empesē*": "might fall into/fall under", "*pagida*": "snare/trap/entanglement", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.13", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ καλῶς διακονήσαντες βαθμὸν ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν περιποιοῦνται, καὶ πολλὴν παρρησίαν ἐν πίστει τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "The *gar kalōs diakonēsantes bathmon heautois kalon peripoiountai*, and *pollēn parrēsian* in *pistei tē* in *Christō Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/properly", "*diakonēsantes*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having served", "*bathmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - standing/step/rank", "*heautois*": "pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for themselves", "*kalon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*peripoiountai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural - acquire/gain", "*pollēn*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - much/great", "*parrēsian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*pistei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*tē*": "article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*Christō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*kalōs*": "well/properly/excellently", "*diakonēsantes*": "having served/having ministered/having been deacons", "*bathmon*": "standing/step/rank/position", "*kalon*": "good/noble/honorable", "*peripoiountai*": "acquire/gain/obtain for themselves", "*pollēn*": "much/great/abundant", "*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/courage", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ βραδύνω, ἵνα εἰδῇς πῶς δεῖ ἐν οἴκῳ Θεοῦ ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία Θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωμα τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "*Ean de bradynō*, *hina eidēs pōs dei* in *oikō Theou anastrephesthai*, *hētis estin ekklēsia Theou zōntos*, *stylos kai hedraiōma tēs alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conjunction - if", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*bradynō*": "verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - I delay/I am slow", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eidēs*": "verb, perfect, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, singular - you might know", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*oikō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anastrephesthai*": "verb, present, passive, infinitive - to conduct oneself/to behave", "*hētis*": "pronoun, relative, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*ekklēsia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living", "*stylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - pillar", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hedraiōma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - support/foundation", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/though/in case", "*bradynō*": "I delay/I am slow/I tarry", "*eidēs*": "you might know/you may know", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*oikō*": "house/household/family", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*anastrephesthai*": "to conduct oneself/to behave/to live", "*hētis*": "which/that", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*zōntos*": "living/alive", "*stylos*": "pillar/column", "*hedraiōma*": "support/foundation/bulwark", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "And *homologoumenōs mega estin* the *tēs eusebeias mystērion*: *Theos ephanerōthē* in *sarki*, *edikaiōthē* in *Pneumati*, *ōphthē angelois*, *ekērychthē* in *Ethnesin*, *episteuthē* in *kosmō*, *anelēphthē* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*homologoumenōs*": "adverb - confessedly/by common confession", "*mega*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*mystērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ephanerōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*edikaiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*ōphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen", "*angelois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*episteuthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*anelēphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up", "*doxē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*homologoumenōs*": "confessedly/by common confession/undeniably", "*mega*": "great/important/profound", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared to", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "was proclaimed/preached/announced", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*episteuthē*": "was believed on/trusted in", "*kosmō*": "world/creation/universe", "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/received up/ascended", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/majesty" } }