Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.4", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν, καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις: τοῦτο γάρ ἐστὶν καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *chēra* *tekna* *ē* *ekgona* *echei*, *manthanetōsan* *prōton* *ton* *idion* *oikon* *eusebein*, *kai* *amoibas* *apodidonai* *tois* *progonois*: *touto* *gar* *estin* *kalon* *kai* *apodekton* *enōpion* *tou* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - any/a certain", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ekgona*": "accusative, neuter, plural - grandchildren/descendants", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*manthanetōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural - let them learn", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - household/home/family", "*eusebein*": "present infinitive - to be pious toward/show reverence", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*amoibas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - repayment/recompense", "*apodidonai*": "present infinitive - to give back/repay", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural article - the", "*progonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents/ancestors", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/beautiful", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apodekton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - acceptable/pleasing", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in sight of", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*eusebein*": "to show piety/practice reverence/fulfill religious duties", "*amoibas*": "repayment/recompense/return of benefits", "*progonois*": "ancestors/parents/forebears", "*kalon*": "good/beautiful/honorable/noble", "*apodekton*": "acceptable/pleasing/welcome" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ὄντως χήρα, καὶ μεμονωμένη, ἤλπικεν ἐπὶ τόν Θεὸν, καὶ προσμένει ταῖς δεήσεσιν καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Hē* *de* *ontōs* *chēra*, *kai* *memonōmenē*, *ēlpiken* *epi* *ton* *Theon*, *kai* *prosmenei* *tais* *deēsesin* *kai* *tais* *proseuchais* *nuktos* *kai* *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*memonōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been left alone", "*ēlpiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hoped/set hope", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosmenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues in/persists in", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*deēsesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - supplications/entreaties", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*nuktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day" }, "variants": { "*memonōmenē*": "left alone/isolated/desolate", "*ēlpiken*": "has set hope/has trusted/has hoped", "*prosmenei*": "continues in/persists in/remains devoted to", "*deēsesin*": "supplications/entreaties/petitions", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/petitions" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.8", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων, καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων, οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται, καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *tōn* *idiōn*, *kai* *malista* *tōn* *oikeiōn*, *ou* *pronoei* *tēn* *pistin* *ērnētai*, *kai* *estin* *apistou* *cheirōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - own [people]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/particularly", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*oikeiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - household members/relatives", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pronoei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - provides for/cares for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ērnētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has denied/renounced", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - unbeliever", "*cheirōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine, singular - worse" }, "variants": { "*idiōn*": "own [people]/relatives/family members", "*oikeiōn*": "household members/close relatives/immediate family", "*pronoei*": "provides for/cares for/looks after", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/reliability", "*ērnētai*": "has denied/has renounced/has rejected", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/faithless person/non-Christian" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.10", "source": "Ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη· εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.", "text": "*En* *ergois* *kalois* *marturoumenē*; *ei* *eteknotrophēsen*, *ei* *exenodochēsen*, *ei* *hagiōn* *podas* *enipsen*, *ei* *thlibomenois* *epērkesen*, *ei* *panti* *ergō* *agathō* *epēkolouthēsen*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kalois*": "dative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*marturoumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being well attested/witnessed to", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*eteknotrophēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she raised children", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*exenodochēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she showed hospitality", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*enipsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she washed", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*thlibomenois*": "present passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - afflicted/distressed ones", "*epērkesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she helped/aided", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good", "*epēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she devoted herself to/followed after" }, "variants": { "*marturoumenē*": "being well attested/testified to/having a reputation for", "*eteknotrophēsen*": "raised children/brought up children", "*exenodochēsen*": "showed hospitality/received strangers", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/believers", "*enipsen* *podas*": "washed feet (act of hospitality and service)", "*thlibomenois*": "afflicted/distressed/troubled ones", "*epērkesen*": "helped/aided/assisted", "*epēkolouthēsen*": "devoted herself to/followed after/practiced diligently" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.14", "source": "Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.", "text": "*Boulomai* *oun* *neōteras* *gamein*, *teknogonein*, *oikodespotein*, *mēdemian* *aphormēn* *didonai* *tō* *antikeimenō* *loidorias* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*gamein*": "present active infinitive - to marry", "*teknogonein*": "present active infinitive - to bear children", "*oikodespotein*": "present active infinitive - to manage their households", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not any/no", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - to the", "*antikeimenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - opponent/adversary", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reviling/slander", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*Boulomai*": "I want/I desire/I prefer", "*neōteras*": "younger women [widows in context]", "*oikodespotein*": "manage their households/rule their homes", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations", "*antikeimenō*": "opponent/adversary/one who opposes [could refer to Satan or human opponents]", "*loidorias*": "reviling/slander/reproach/abusive speech" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.16", "source": "Εἴ τις πιστὸς ἢ πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς, καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία· ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.", "text": "*Ei* *tis* *pistos* *ē* *pistē* *echei* *chēras*, *eparkeitō* *autais*, *kai* *mē* *bareisthō* *hē* *ekklēsia*; *hina* *tais* *ontōs* *chērais* *eparkesē*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - any", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - believing man/faithful man", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*pistē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - believing woman/faithful woman", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - widows", "*eparkeitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him/her assist", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - them", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*bareisthō*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let be burdened", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural article - the", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*chērais*": "dative, feminine, plural - widows", "*eparkesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it may help/assist" }, "variants": { "*pistos* *ē* *pistē*": "believing man or woman/faithful man or woman", "*eparkeitō*": "assist/help/support", "*bareisthō*": "be burdened/be weighed down", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*eparkesē*": "help/assist/provide for" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.21", "source": "Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.", "text": "*Diamartyromai* *enōpion* *tou* *Theou*, *kai* *Kyriou* *Iēsou* *Christou*, *kai* *tōn* *eklektōn* *angelōn*, *hina* *tauta* *phylaxēs* *chōris* *prokrimatos*, *mēden* *poiōn* *kata* *prosklisin*.", "grammar": { "*Diamartyromai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I solemnly charge", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - the", "*eklektōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chosen/elect", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*phylaxēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you may keep/observe", "*chōris*": "preposition with genitive - without", "*prokrimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - prejudice/prejudgment", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*prosklisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - partiality/favoritism" }, "variants": { "*Diamartyromai*": "solemnly charge/testify earnestly", "*eklektōn*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*phylaxēs*": "keep/observe/maintain/follow", "*prokrimatos*": "prejudice/prejudgment/bias", "*prosklisin*": "partiality/favoritism/bias" } }