1 Timothy 2:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σωθήσεται δὲ διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ καὶ ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης.

Transliteration

She will be sōthēsetai but through the teknogonias, if they meinōsin in pistei and agapē and hagiasmō with sōphrosynēs.

Grammar Details

*sōthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd singular - she will be saved
*teknogonias*: genitive, feminine, singular - childbearing/childbirth
*meinōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they remain/continue
*pistei*: dative, feminine, singular - in faith/belief
*agapē*: dative, feminine, singular - in love
*hagiasmō*: dative, masculine, singular - in sanctification/holiness
*sōphrosynēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of self-control/sobriety/sound mind

Word Meanings

*sōthēsetai*: she will be saved/rescued/delivered/preserved
*teknogonias*: childbearing/childbirth/bearing children
*meinōsin*: they remain/continue/abide/stay
*pistei*: faith/belief/trust
*agapē*: love/charity
*hagiasmō*: sanctification/holiness/consecration
*sōphrosynēs*: self-control/sobriety/sound mind/moderation

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
1 Tim 2:9 : 9 In like manner, {G2532} that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;
Titus 2:12 : 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
Gen 3:15-16 : 15 and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Jer 31:22 : 22 How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.
Matt 1:21-25 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us. 24 And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; 25 and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Luke 2:7 : 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:10-11 : 10 And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Gal 4:4-5 : 4 but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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