Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.12", "source": "Διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες, τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων.", "text": "*Diakonoi estōsan mias gynaikos andres*, *teknōn kalōs proistamenoi kai tōn idiōn oikōn*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - deacons/servants", "*estōsan*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, plural - let them be", "*mias*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - one/single", "*gynaikos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andres*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands", "*teknōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/properly", "*proistamenoi*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - managing/ruling", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - the", "*idiōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - their own", "*oikōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - houses/households" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "deacons/servants/ministers", "*estōsan*": "let them be/must be", "*mias gynaikos andres*": "husbands of one wife/one-woman men", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*kalōs*": "well/properly/excellently", "*proistamenoi*": "managing/ruling/leading", "*idiōn*": "their own/one's own/private", "*oikōn*": "houses/households/families" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 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" } }
  • 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.4", "source": "Τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου καλῶς προϊστάμενον, τέκνα ἔχοντα ἐν ὑποταγῇ μετὰ πάσης σεμνότητος·", "text": "The *idiou oikou kalōs proistamenon*, *tekna echonta* in *hypotagē meta pasēs semnotētos*;", "grammar": { "*idiou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - his own/one's own", "*oikou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - house/household", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/properly", "*proistamenon*": "participle, present, middle, accusative, masculine, singular - managing/ruling/presiding over", "*tekna*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*echonta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*hypotagē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - submission/obedience", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*pasēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*semnotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - dignity/propriety/reverence" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/one's own/private", "*oikou*": "house/household/family", "*kalōs*": "well/properly/excellently", "*proistamenon*": "managing/ruling/presiding over/leading", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*hypotagē*": "submission/obedience/subjection", "*semnotētos*": "dignity/propriety/reverence/seriousness" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.5", "source": "(Εἰ δέ τις τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου προστῆναι οὐκ οἶδεν, πῶς ἐκκλησίας Θεοῦ ἐπιμελήσεται;)", "text": "(If *de* anyone the *idiou oikou prostēnai ouk oiden*, how *ekklēsias Theou epimelēsetai*?)", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*idiou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - his own/one's own", "*oikou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - house/household", "*prostēnai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to manage/to rule over", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oiden*": "verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knows/understands", "*ekklēsias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epimelēsetai*": "verb, future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will care for/will take care of" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/one's own/private", "*oikou*": "house/household/family", "*prostēnai*": "to manage/to rule over/to preside over", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/has knowledge of", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*epimelēsetai*": "will care for/will take care of/will look after" } }
  • 1 Tim 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.8", "source": "Διακόνους Ὡσαύτως σεμνούς, μὴ διλόγους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ προσέχοντας, μὴ αἰσχροκερδεῖς·", "text": "*Diakonous hōsautōs semnous*, *mē dilogous*, *mē oinō pollō prosechontas*, *mē aischrokerdeis*;", "grammar": { "*Diakonous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - deacons/servants", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*semnous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - dignified/honorable", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dilogous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - double-tongued/two-faced", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oinō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "adjective, dative, masculine, singular - much/many", "*prosechontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - giving attention to/addicted to", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*aischrokerdeis*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - greedy for dishonest gain" }, "variants": { "*Diakonous*": "deacons/servants/ministers", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*semnous*": "dignified/honorable/respectable", "*dilogous*": "double-tongued/two-faced/saying one thing to one person and another to another", "*oinō pollō prosechontas*": "giving attention to much wine/addicted to much wine", "*aischrokerdeis*": "greedy for dishonest gain/pursuing shameful gain" } }
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος, δοῦλοι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις, σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις:", "text": "*Paulos* and *Timotheos*, *douloi* of *Iēsou Christou*, to all the *hagiois* in *Christō Iēsou* *ousin* in *Philippois*, with *episkopois* and *diakonois*:", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Timotheos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/relationship 'of Jesus Christ'", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - locative 'in Christ Jesus'", "*ousin*": "present participle, dative, plural - being/who are", "*Philippois*": "dative, masculine, plural - locative 'in Philippi'", "*episkopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/deacons" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*episkopois*": "overseers/bishops/supervisors", "*diakonois*": "servants/deacons/ministers" } }