1 Timothy 4:7

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{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.7", "source": "Τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ, γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν.", "text": "The *de* *bebēlous* and *graōdeis* *mythous* *paraitou*, *gymaze* *de* *seauton* *pros* *eusebeian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - profane/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - old-womanish/silly", "*mythous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - train/exercise/discipline", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "old-womanish/silly/superstitious", "*mythous*": "myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "train/exercise/discipline", "*pros*": "toward/for/unto", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/reverence toward God" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ, γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν.

Transliteration

The de bebēlous and graōdeis mythous paraitou, gymaze de seauton pros eusebeian.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction, postpositive - but/and
• *bebēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - profane/worldly
• *graōdeis*: accusative, masculine, plural - old-womanish/silly
• *mythous*: accusative, masculine, plural - myths/fables/tales
• *paraitou*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - refuse/reject/avoid
• *gymaze*: present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - train/exercise/discipline
• *seauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - yourself
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - toward/for
• *eusebeian*: accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety

Word Meanings

• *bebēlous*: profane/unholy/worldly
• *graōdeis*: old-womanish/silly/superstitious
• *mythous*: myths/fables/tales
• *paraitou*: refuse/reject/avoid
• *gymaze*: train/exercise/discipline
• *pros*: toward/for/unto
• *eusebeian*: godliness/piety/reverence toward God

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Reject worldly and silly myths, and instead, train yourself in godliness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} refuse{G3868} profane{G952} and{G2532} old wives'{G1126} fables.{G3454} And{G1161} exercise{G1128} thyself{G4572} unto{G4314} godliness:{G2150}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} refuse{G3868}{(G5737)} profane{G952} and{G2532} old wives{G1126}' fables{G3454}, and{G1161} exercise{G1128}{(G5720)} thyself{G4572} rather unto{G4314} godliness{G2150}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But cast awaye vngostly and olde wyves fables. Exercyse thy silfe vnto godlines.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for vngoostly and olde wyuesh fables, cast them awaye, but exercyse thy selfe vnto godlynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But cast away prophane & old wiues fables: Exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlynesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.4", "source": "Μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις, αἵτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσιν, μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν Θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει.", "text": "Nor *prosechein* *mythois* and *genealogiais* *aperantois*, which *zētēseis* *parechousin*, rather than *oikonomian* *Theou* the one in *pistei*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to pay attention to/devote oneself to", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - object of attention", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*genealogiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - object of attention", "*aperantois*": "dative, feminine, plural - adjective describing genealogies", "*haitines*": "nominative, feminine, plural, relative pronoun - which (referring to myths and genealogies)", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object of provide", "*parechousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they provide/furnish", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of contrast", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/realm" }, "variants": { "*prosechein*": "pay attention to/devote oneself to/focus on", "*mythois*": "myths/fables/tales", "*genealogiais*": "genealogies/ancestry records", "*aperantois*": "endless/infinite/interminable", "*zētēseis*": "speculations/controversies/debates/questionings", "*parechousin*": "produce/cause/provide", "*oikonomian*": "administration/stewardship/arrangement/plan", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.16", "source": "Τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας.", "text": "The *de bebēlous kenophōnias periïstaso*: *epi pleion gar prokopsousin asebeias*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - profane", "*kenophōnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - empty sounds", "*periïstaso*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - avoid", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*prokopsousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will advance", "*asebeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of ungodliness" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*kenophōnias*": "empty sounds/vain babblings/worthless talk", "*periïstaso*": "avoid/shun/keep away from", "*prokopsousin*": "they will advance/proceed further/increase", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness" } }
• Titus 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Titus.2.12", "source": "Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα, ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας, σωφρόνως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι·", "text": "*Paideuousa hēmas hina*, *arnēsamenoi* the *asebeian* and the *kosmikas epithumias*, *sōphronōs*, and *dikaiōs*, and *eusebōs*, *zēsōmen* in the *nun aiōni*;", "grammar": { "*Paideuousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - training/instructing", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*arnēsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having denied/rejected", "*asebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ungodliness/impiety", "*kosmikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - worldly", "*epithumias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/passions", "*sōphronōs*": "adverb - sensibly/self-controlled", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly", "*eusebōs*": "adverb - godly/piously", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live", "*nun*": "adverb - now/present", "*aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - age/world" }, "variants": { "*Paideuousa*": "training/instructing/disciplining", "*arnēsamenoi*": "having denied/rejected/renounced", "*asebeian*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness", "*kosmikas*": "worldly/pertaining to this world", "*epithumias*": "desires/passions/lusts", "*sōphronōs*": "sensibly/self-controlled/soberly", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly", "*eusebōs*": "godly/piously/devoutly", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/should live", "*aiōni*": "age/world/era" } }
• Titus 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.3.9", "source": "Μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις, καὶ γενεαλογίας, καὶ ἔρεις, καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι.", "text": "*Mōras de zētēseis*, and *genealogias*, and *ereis*, and *machas nomikas periistaso*; *eisin gar anōpheleis* and *mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*Mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies/debates/questionings", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*genealogias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - genealogies", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*ereis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - strifes/quarrels", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fights/conflicts", "*nomikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - legal/about the law", "*periistaso*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - avoid/shun", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - they are", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*anōpheleis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unprofitable/useless", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*mataioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - empty/vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*Mōras*": "foolish/silly/stupid", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/questionings/disputes", "*genealogias*": "genealogies/family trees/ancestral records", "*ereis*": "strifes/quarrels/contentions", "*machas*": "fights/conflicts/battles/controversies", "*nomikas*": "legal/about the law/pertaining to the law", "*periistaso*": "avoid/shun/stand away from/keep clear of", "*anōpheleis*": "unprofitable/useless/of no advantage", "*mataioi*": "empty/vain/futile/worthless" } }
• Heb 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.14", "source": "Τελείων δέ ἐστιν ἡ στερεὰ τροφή, τῶν διὰ τὴν ἕξιν τὰ αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ.", "text": "But of *teleiōn* *de* *estin* the *sterea* *trophē*, of those through the *hexin* the *aisthētēria* *gegymnesmena* *echontōn* for *diakrisin* of *kalou* both and of *kakou*.", "grammar": { "*Teleiōn de*": "genitive, masculine, plural adjective + postpositive conjunction - but of the mature", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hē sterea trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + nominative, feminine, singular - the solid food", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - of those", "*dia tēn hexin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - because of practice/habit", "*ta aisthētēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the faculties of perception", "*gegymnesmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been trained/exercised", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having", "*pros diakrisin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for discernment/distinguishing", "*kalou te kai kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular + correlative conjunction + genitive, neuter, singular - of good and of evil" }, "variants": { "*teleiōn*": "mature/perfect/complete ones", "*sterea*": "solid/firm/substantial", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment", "*hexin*": "habit/practice/condition", "*aisthētēria*": "faculties of perception/senses", "*gegymnesmena*": "having been trained/exercised/disciplined", "*diakrisin*": "discernment/distinguishing/judgment", "*kalou*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }
• 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ, σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισενέγκαντες, ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν·", "text": "And *auto touto de*, *spoudēn pasan* having supplied, *epichorēgēsate* in the *pistei* of you the *aretēn*; and in the *aretē* the *gnōsin*;", "grammar": { "*auto touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this very thing'", "*de*": "conjunction/particle - 'but/and/now'", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - diligence/earnestness", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/every", "παρεισενέγκαντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having brought in/supplied'", "*epichorēgēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'supply/furnish'", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*aretēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*aretē*": "dative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/eagerness/effort", "*pasan*": "all/every/whole", "*epichorēgēsate*": "supply/furnish/provide abundantly", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*aretēn*": "virtue/moral excellence/goodness", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.6", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ γνώσει τὴν ἐγκράτειαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐγκρατείᾳ τὴν ὑπομονήν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ὑπομονῇ τὴν εὐσέβειαν·", "text": "And in the *gnōsei* the *enkrateian*; and in the *enkrateia* the *hypomonēn*; and in the *hypomonē* the *eusebeian*;", "grammar": { "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*enkrateian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*enkrateia*": "dative, feminine, singular - self-control", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perseverance/endurance", "*hypomonē*": "dative, feminine, singular - perseverance/endurance", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*enkrateian*": "self-control/temperance/restraint", "*hypomonēn*": "perseverance/endurance/steadfastness/patience", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.", "text": "And in the *eusebeia* the *philadelphian*; and in the *philadelphia* the *agapēn*.", "grammar": { "*eusebeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love" }, "variants": { "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/brotherly affection/love of brethren", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.8", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ ὑμῖν ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ πλεονάζοντα, οὐκ ἀργοὺς οὐδὲ ἀκάρπους καθίστησιν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "For these things in you *hyparchonta*, and *pleonazonta*, not *argous* nor *akarpous* make you for the of *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "Ταῦτα": "nominative, neuter, plural - 'these things'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'in you/to you'", "*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'being/existing'", "*pleonazonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - 'increasing/abounding'", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/useless", "*akarpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unfruitful/barren", "καθίστησιν": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - 'make/render/establish'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*hyparchonta*": "being/existing/belonging to", "*pleonazonta*": "increasing/abounding/multiplying", "*argous*": "idle/useless/lazy/barren", "*akarpous*": "unfruitful/barren/without produce", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/complete understanding/precise knowledge" } }
• Acts 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.24.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ δὲ αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ, ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν ἔχειν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους δια παντός.", "text": "In this *de* myself I *askō*, *aproskopon* *syneidēsin* *echein* *pros* the *Theon*, and the *anthrōpous* through all.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*askō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I practice/train", "*aproskopon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blameless/without offense", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*askō*": "I practice/train/exercise myself", "*aproskopon*": "blameless/without offense/clear", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness", "*echein*": "to have/maintain", "*pros*": "toward/with respect to", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humanity" } }
• 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.23", "source": "Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.", "text": "The *de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou*, *eidōs hoti gennōsi machas*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - foolish", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apaideutous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - ignorant", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies", "*paraitou*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - refuse", "*eidōs*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*gennōsi*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they breed", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - quarrels" }, "variants": { "*mōras*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*apaideutous*": "ignorant/uninstructed/undisciplined", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/disputes", "*paraitou*": "refuse/avoid/reject", "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*gennōsi*": "they breed/generate/produce", "*machas*": "quarrels/fights/conflicts" } }
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.12", "source": "Καὶ, πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται.", "text": "*Kai*, *pantes* *de* the ones *thelontes* *eusebōs* *zēn* in *Christō* *Iēsou* *diōchthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/indeed/moreover", "*hoi*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - willing/desiring", "*eusebōs*": "adverb - godly/piously", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*diōchthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be persecuted" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/everyone", "*thelontes*": "willing/desiring/wanting/determining", "*eusebōs*": "godly/piously/devoutly/religiously", "*zēn*": "to live/to conduct one's life", "*diōchthēsontai*": "will be persecuted/will suffer persecution/will be pursued with hostility" } }
• 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν, ἐπὶ δὲ τοὺς μύθους ἐκτραπήσονται.", "text": "And *apo* *men* the *alētheias* the *akoēn* *apostrepsousin*, *epi* *de* the *mythous* *ektrapēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/away from", "*men*": "particle, correlative with de - on the one hand (marks contrast)", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - of truth", "*akoēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hearing/ear", "*apostrepsousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd person plural - will turn away", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward/upon", "*de*": "particle, correlative with men - but/on the other hand", "*mythous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - myths/fables/tales", "*ektrapēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person plural - will be turned aside/diverted" }, "variants": { "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*akoēn*": "hearing/ear/faculty of hearing", "*apostrepsousin*": "will turn away/reject/avert", "*mythous*": "myths/fables/fictional tales", "*ektrapēsontai*": "will be turned aside/diverted/led astray" } }
• Titus 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.1.14", "source": "Μὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις, καὶ ἐντολαῖς ἀνθρώπων, ἀποστρεφομένων τὴν ἀλήθειαν.", "text": "Not *prosechontes Ioudaikois mythois*, and *entolais anthrōpōn*, *apostrephomenōn tēn alētheian*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*prosechontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - paying attention to", "*Ioudaikois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jewish", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - myths/fables", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*entolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*apostrephomenōn*": "present, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - turning away from", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth" }, "variants": { "*prosechontes*": "paying attention to/devoting themselves to/giving heed to", "*Ioudaikois mythois*": "Jewish myths/legends/fables", "*entolais anthrōpōn*": "commandments of men/human rules", "*apostrephomenōn*": "turning away from/rejecting/deserting", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality" } }
• 1 Tim 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ (ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν) διʼ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.", "text": "But (which *prepei* *gynaixin* *epangellomenais* *theosebeian*) through *ergōn* *agathōn*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "And *homologoumenōs mega estin* the *tēs eusebeias mystērion*: *Theos ephanerōthē* in *sarki*, *edikaiōthē* in *Pneumati*, *ōphthē angelois*, *ekērychthē* in *Ethnesin*, *episteuthē* in *kosmō*, *anelēphthē* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*homologoumenōs*": "adverb - confessedly/by common confession", "*mega*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*mystērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ephanerōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*edikaiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*ōphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen", "*angelois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*episteuthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*anelēphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up", "*doxē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*homologoumenōs*": "confessedly/by common confession/undeniably", "*mega*": "great/important/profound", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared to", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "was proclaimed/preached/announced", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*episteuthē*": "was believed on/trusted in", "*kosmō*": "world/creation/universe", "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/received up/ascended", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/majesty" } }
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.11", "source": "Σὺ δέ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε τοῦ Θεοῦ, ταῦτα φεῦγε· δίωκε δὲ δικαιοσύνην, εὐσέβειαν, πίστιν, ἀγάπην, ὑπομονήν, πρᾳότητα.", "text": "*Sy de*, O *anthrōpe tou Theou*, these things *pheuge*; *diōke de dikaiosynēn*, *eusebeian*, *pistin*, *agapēn*, *hypomonēn*, *praotēta*.", "grammar": { "*Sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*ō*": "interjection - O", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*pheuge*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - flee/escape", "*diōke*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - pursue/follow after", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/patience", "*praotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpe*": "man/person/human", "*pheuge*": "flee/escape/run from/avoid", "*diōke*": "pursue/follow after/press toward", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/belief/trust", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/patience/steadfastness/perseverance", "*praotēta*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness" } }
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.20", "source": "Ὦ Τιμόθεε, τὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον, ἐκτρεπόμενος τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας, καὶ ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως:", "text": "O *Timothee*, the *parathēkēn phylaxon*, *ektrepomenos tas bebēlous kenophōnias*, and *antitheseis tēs pseudōnymou gnōseōs*:", "grammar": { "*Ō*": "interjection - O", "*Timothee*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Timothy", "*tēn parathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - the deposit/trust", "*phylaxon*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person singular, active - guard/keep", "*ektrepomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle/passive - turning away from/avoiding", "*tas bebēlous*": "accusative, feminine, plural with article - profane/unholy", "*kenophōnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - empty/vain speech", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*antitheseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - oppositions/contradictions", "*tēs pseudōnymou*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - falsely named/falsely called", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*parathēkēn*": "deposit/trust/something committed", "*phylaxon*": "guard/keep/protect/preserve", "*ektrepomenos*": "turning away from/avoiding/shunning", "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/godless", "*kenophōnias*": "empty speech/vain talk/worthless babbling", "*antitheseis*": "oppositions/contradictions/objections", "*pseudōnymou*": "falsely named/falsely called/misnamed", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }