1 Timothy 5:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ καλὰ ἔργα πρόδηλα ἐστιν· καὶ τὰ ἄλλως ἔχοντα κρυβῆναι οὐ. Δύνανται

Transliteration

Hōsautōs kai ta kala erga prodēla estin; kai ta allōs echonta krybēnai ou dynantai.

Grammar Details

• *Hōsautōs*: adverb - likewise/in the same way
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *ta*: nominative, neuter, plural article - the [things]
• *kala*: nominative, neuter, plural - good
• *erga*: nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds
• *prodēla*: nominative, neuter, plural - evident beforehand/obvious
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *allōs*: adverb - otherwise
• *echonta*: present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being/having
• *krybēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be hidden
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *dynantai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are able

Word Meanings

• *Hōsautōs*: likewise/in the same way/similarly
• *kala*: good/noble/commendable
• *prodēla*: evident beforehand/obvious/plainly evident
• *allōs* *echonta*: being otherwise/that are different/not so evident
• *krybēnai* *ou* *dynantai*: cannot be hidden/are not able to remain concealed

Referenced Verses

• Luke 11:33 : 33 {G1161} No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
• Prov 10:9 : 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
• 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.
• Matt 6:3-6 : 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
• Ps 37:5-6 : 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust{H8798)} also in him; and he shall bring it to pass{H8799)}. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
• 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.
• 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 16:1-3 : 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
• 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,
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
• Phil 1:11 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
• 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.