1 Timothy 3:10

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὗτοι δὲ δοκιμαζέσθωσαν πρῶτον· εἶτα διακονείτωσαν ἀνέγκλητοι ὄντες.

Transliteration

And houtoi de dokimazesthōsan prōton; eita diakoneitōsan anegklētoi ontes.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let them also be tested first; then, if they prove blameless, let them serve as deacons.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let them fyrst be proved and then let them minister yf they be founde fautlesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And let them first be proued, and then let them mynister, yf they be blamelesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And let them first be proued, then let them minister, beyng blamelesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, if they are blameless.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.22", "source": "Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις: σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.", "text": "*Cheiras* *tacheōs* *mēdeni* *epitithei*, *mēde* *koinōnei* *hamartiais* *allotriais*: *seauton* *hagnon* *tērei*.", "grammar": { "*Cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*mēdeni*": "dative, masculine, singular - no one", "*epitithei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - lay on/place upon", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*koinōnei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - share in/participate in", "*hamartiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sins", "*allotriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - belonging to others", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*hagnon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/chaste", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - keep" }, "variants": { "*Cheiras* *epitithei*": "lay hands on [ordination/appointment to ministry]", "*koinōnei*": "share in/participate in/become party to", "*allotriais*": "belonging to others/of others/not one's own", "*hagnon*": "pure/chaste/undefiled" } }
• Titus 1:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Titus.1.6", "source": "Εἴ τίς ἐστιν ἀνέγκλητος, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ, τέκνα ἔχων πιστά μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα.", "text": "If any *estin anegklētos*, *mias gynaikos anēr*, *tekna echōn pista* not in *katēgoria asōtias* or *anypotakta*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anegklētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*mias*": "genitive, feminine, singular numeral - of one", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*pista*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faithful/believing", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*katēgoria*": "dative, feminine, singular - accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*anypotakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - unruly/rebellious" }, "variants": { "*anegklētos*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*mias gynaikos anēr*": "husband of one wife/one-woman man", "*pista*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*katēgoria*": "accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "dissipation/debauchery/profligacy/wild living", "*anypotakta*": "unruly/rebellious/insubordinate" } } 7 { "verseID": "Titus.1.7", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον· μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ·", "text": "For it is necessary the *episkopon anegklēton einai*, as *Theou oikonomon*; not *authadē*, not *orgilon*, not *paroinon*, not *plēktēn*, not *aischrokerdē*;", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*ton episkopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the overseer/bishop", "*anegklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oikonomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - steward/manager", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*authadē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - self-willed/arrogant", "*orgilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - quick-tempered/prone to anger", "*paroinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard", "*plēktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent", "*aischrokerdē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain" }, "variants": { "*episkopon*": "overseer/bishop/supervisor", "*anegklēton*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*oikonomon*": "steward/manager/administrator", "*authadē*": "self-willed/arrogant/stubborn", "*orgilon*": "quick-tempered/prone to anger/irritable", "*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol", "*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/pugnacious", "*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain/pursuing sordid advantage" } }
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Acts 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.6.1", "source": "Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.", "text": "In *de* the *hēmerais* these, *plēthynontōn* the *mathētōn*, *egeneto* *gogysmos* of the *Hellēnistōn* *pros* the *Hebraious*, because *paretheōrounto* in the *diakonia* the *kathēmerinē* the *chērai* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*plēthynontōn*": "present participle, genitive, plural, masculine - multiplying/increasing", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - disciples", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - arose/occurred", "*gogysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/complaint", "*Hellēnistōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward", "*Hebraious*": "accusative, plural, masculine - Hebrews (Hebrew-speaking Jews)", "*paretheōrounto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were being overlooked/neglected", "*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - distribution/service/ministry", "*kathēmerinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - daily", "*chērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*plēthynontōn*": "multiplying/increasing/growing numerous", "*egeneto*": "arose/occurred/came about", "*gogysmos*": "murmuring/complaint/grumbling", "*Hellēnistōn*": "Hellenists/Greek-speaking Jews", "*Hebraious*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews", "*paretheōrounto*": "were being overlooked/neglected/disregarded", "*diakonia*": "distribution/service/ministry/attendance" } } 2 { "verseID": "Acts.6.2", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις.", "text": "*Proskalesamenoi* *de* the *dōdeka* the *plēthos* of the *mathētōn*, *eipon*, Not *areston* *estin* us *kataleipsantas* the *logon* of the *Theou*, *diakonein* *trapezais*.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, plural, masculine - having summoned/called", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/then", "*dōdeka*": "nominative, masculine, plural (indeclinable) - twelve", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*areston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing/satisfactory", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*kataleipsantas*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine - having abandoned/left", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*diakonein*": "present, active, infinitive - to serve/minister", "*trapezais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tables/food distribution" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "having summoned/called to themselves", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*logon*": "word/message/teaching", "*diakonein*": "to serve/minister/attend to", "*trapezais*": "tables/money tables/food distribution" } }
• 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.8", "source": "Ὃς καὶ βεβαιώσει ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους, ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Who also *bebaiōsei* you until *telous*, *anegklētous* in the *hēmera* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*bebaiōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will confirm/establish", "*telous*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - end/completion", "*anegklētous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - blameless/unreprovable", "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*bebaiōsei*": "will confirm/will establish/will strengthen", "*telous*": "end/completion/goal", "*anegklētous*": "blameless/unreprovable/beyond reproach", "*hēmera*": "day/time/era" } }
• 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 3:6 : 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" } }
• 1 Tim 3:13 : 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" } }
• Col 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.22", "source": "νυνί δέ ἀποκατήλλαξεν ⋄Ἐν τῷ σώματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου, παραστῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους καὶ ἀνεγκλήτους κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ:", "text": "But *nyni* he *apokatēllaxen* in the *sōmati* of the *sarkos* of him through the *thanatou*, to *parastēsai* you *hagious* and *amōmous* and *anegklētous* *katenōpion* of him:", "grammar": { "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*apokatēllaxen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he reconciled", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body, means", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh, possessive", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death, means", "*parastēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to present", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - holy ones", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - blameless", "*anegklētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - beyond reproach", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*nyni*": "now/at this time", "*apokatēllaxen*": "reconciled completely/restored fully", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*sarkos*": "flesh/physical body/human nature", "*thanatou*": "death/dying", "*parastēsai*": "to present/set before/bring near", "*hagious*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without defect/unblemished", "*anegklētous*": "beyond reproach/unimpeachable/unaccused", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } }