1 Tim 3:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.1",
"source": "¶Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, Εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.",
"text": "*Pistos* the *logos*, If anyone *episkopēs* *oregetai*, *kalou ergou epithymei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Pistos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy",
"*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying",
"*episkopēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - oversight/position of overseer",
"*oregetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - reaches for/desires/aspires to",
"*kalou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good/noble",
"*ergou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/task",
"*epithymei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - desires/longs for"
},
"variants": {
"*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/true",
"*logos*": "word/saying/message/statement",
"*episkopēs*": "oversight/position of overseer/office of bishop/superintendence",
"*oregetai*": "reaches for/desires/aspires to/stretches out for",
"*kalou*": "good/noble/honorable/excellent",
"*ergou*": "work/task/deed/labor",
"*epithymei*": "desires/longs for/sets heart upon"
}
}
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"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.3",
"source": "Μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιεικῆ, ἄμαχον, ἀφιλάργυρον·",
"text": "*Mē paroinon*, *mē plēktēn*, *mē aischrokerdē*; *all' epieikē*, *amachon*, *aphilargyron*;",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*paroinon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard",
"*plēktēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent person",
"*aischrokerdē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain",
"*all'*": "conjunction - but",
"*epieikē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - gentle/reasonable/forbearing",
"*amachon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not quarrelsome/peaceable",
"*aphilargyron*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not loving money/not greedy"
},
"variants": {
"*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol",
"*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/brawler",
"*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain/sordid",
"*epieikē*": "gentle/reasonable/forbearing/fair",
"*amachon*": "not quarrelsome/peaceable/not contentious",
"*aphilargyron*": "not loving money/not greedy/free from love of money"
}
}
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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.6",
"source": "Μὴ νεόφυτον, ἵνα μὴ τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρίμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ διαβόλου.",
"text": "*Mē neophyton*, *hina mē typhōtheis* into *krima empesē tou diabolou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*neophyton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - newly planted/new convert",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*typhōtheis*": "participle, aorist, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been puffed up/being conceited",
"*krima*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/condemnation",
"*empesē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might fall into",
"*tou*": "article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the",
"*diabolou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer"
},
"variants": {
"*neophyton*": "newly planted/new convert/novice/recent convert",
"*typhōtheis*": "having been puffed up/being conceited/blinded with pride",
"*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence",
"*empesē*": "might fall into/fall under",
"*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.9",
"source": "Ἔχοντας τὸ μυστήριον τῆς πίστεως ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει.",
"text": "*Echontas* the *mystērion tēs pisteōs* in *kathara syneidēsei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Echontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having/holding",
"*mystērion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - mystery",
"*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the",
"*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - faith",
"*kathara*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - clean/pure",
"*syneidēsei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - conscience"
},
"variants": {
"*Echontas*": "having/holding/keeping",
"*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth",
"*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*kathara*": "clean/pure/clear",
"*syneidēsei*": "conscience/moral consciousness/inner awareness"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.10",
"source": "Καὶ οὗτοι δὲ δοκιμαζέσθωσαν πρῶτον· εἶτα διακονείτωσαν ἀνέγκλητοι ὄντες.",
"text": "And *houtoi de dokimazesthōsan prōton*; *eita diakoneitōsan anegklētoi ontes*.",
"grammar": {
"*houtoi*": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and/moreover",
"*dokimazesthōsan*": "verb, present, passive, imperative, 3rd person, plural - let them be tested",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first",
"*eita*": "adverb - then/next",
"*diakoneitōsan*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, plural - let them serve",
"*anegklētoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blameless/above reproach",
"*ontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being"
},
"variants": {
"*houtoi*": "these/these men",
"*dokimazesthōsan*": "let them be tested/let them be examined/let them be proven",
"*prōton*": "first/at first/in the first place",
"*eita*": "then/next/afterward",
"*diakoneitōsan*": "let them serve/let them minister/let them be deacons",
"*anegklētoi*": "blameless/above reproach/unaccused",
"*ontes*": "being/existing"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.11",
"source": "Γυναῖκας Ὡσαύτως σεμνάς, μὴ διαβόλους, νηφαλίους, πιστὰς ἐν πᾶσιν.",
"text": "*Gynaikas hōsautōs semnas*, *mē diabolous*, *nēphalious*, *pistas* in *pasin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Gynaikas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - women/wives",
"*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way",
"*semnas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - dignified/honorable",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*diabolous*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/malicious talkers",
"*nēphalious*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - temperate/sober",
"*pistas*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, plural - faithful/trustworthy",
"*pasin*": "adjective, dative, neuter, plural - all (things)"
},
"variants": {
"*Gynaikas*": "women/wives/women deacons",
"*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly",
"*semnas*": "dignified/honorable/respectable",
"*diabolous*": "slanderers/malicious talkers/gossipers",
"*nēphalious*": "temperate/sober/clear-headed",
"*pistas*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable",
"*pasin*": "all things/every respect/everything"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Timothy.3.14",
"source": "Ταῦτά σοι γράφω, ἐλπίζων ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ τάχιον:",
"text": "*Tauta soi graphō*, *elpizōn elthein pros se tachion*:",
"grammar": {
"*Tauta*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things",
"*soi*": "pronoun, dative, singular - to you",
"*graphō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I write",
"*elpizōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hoping",
"*elthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to come",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to",
"*se*": "pronoun, accusative, singular - you",
"*tachion*": "adverb, comparative - more quickly/soon"
},
"variants": {
"*Tauta*": "these things/this",
"*graphō*": "I write/I am writing",
"*elpizōn*": "hoping/expecting",
"*elthein*": "to come/to arrive",
"*pros*": "to/toward/with",
"*tachion*": "more quickly/soon/shortly"
}
}
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"
}
}