1 Timothy 2:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ (ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν) διʼ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.

Transliteration

But (which prepei gynaixin epangellomenais theosebeian) through ergōn agathōn.

Grammar Details

*prepei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is fitting/suitable
*gynaixin*: dative, feminine, plural - for women/wives
*epangellomenais*: present middle participle, dative, feminine, plural - professing/promising
*theosebeian*: accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/reverence for God
*ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds
*agathōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - good/noble

Word Meanings

*prepei*: it is fitting/suitable/proper/becoming
*gynaixin*: women/wives/females
*epangellomenais*: professing/promising/claiming
*theosebeian*: godliness/reverence for God/piety
*ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
*agathōn*: good/noble/beneficial/worthwhile

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Referenced Verses

Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts 9:39 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
1 Tim 5:6-9 : 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 {G2532} These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man, 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein {G3739} they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
2 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Pet 3:11 : 11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in [all] holy living and godliness,
Rev 2:19 : 19 I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
Prov 31:31 : 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

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