1 Timothy 5:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη· εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.

Transliteration

En ergois kalois marturoumenē; ei eteknotrophēsen, ei exenodochēsen, ei hagiōn podas enipsen, ei thlibomenois epērkesen, ei panti ergō agathō epēkolouthēsen.

Grammar Details

*En*: preposition with dative - in
*ergois*: dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds
*kalois*: dative, neuter, plural - good/noble
*marturoumenē*: present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being well attested/witnessed to
*ei*: conditional particle/introduces evidence - if
*eteknotrophēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she raised children
*exenodochēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she showed hospitality
*hagiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones
*podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
*enipsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she washed
*thlibomenois*: present passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - afflicted/distressed ones
*epērkesen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she helped/aided
*panti*: dative, neuter, singular - every
*ergō*: dative, neuter, singular - work/deed
*agathō*: dative, neuter, singular - good
*epēkolouthēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she devoted herself to/followed after

Word Meanings

*marturoumenē*: being well attested/testified to/having a reputation for
*eteknotrophēsen*: raised children/brought up children
*exenodochēsen*: showed hospitality/received strangers
*hagiōn*: saints/holy ones/believers
*enipsen* *podas*: washed feet (act of hospitality and service)
*thlibomenois*: afflicted/distressed/troubled ones
*epērkesen*: helped/aided/assisted
*epēkolouthēsen*: devoted herself to/followed after/practiced diligently

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable{(G5624)} unto men.
1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Luke 7:44 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
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.
1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Matt 5:16 : 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Luke 7:38 : 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Gen 18:4 : 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Heb 13:2 : 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
2 Tim 1:5 : 5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
2 Tim 2:21 : 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Titus 3:14 : 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
1 Pet 4:9 : 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Gen 19:2 : 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Gen 24:32 : 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Lev 25:35 : 35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Ps 119:4 : 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
John 13:5-9 : 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Acts 6:3 : 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Tim 5:16 : 16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
1 Tim 5:25 : 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
Acts 9:39 : 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 16:14-15 : 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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