1 Timothy 3 interlinear
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
ΠιστὸςTrustworthy [is]adj nom sg mG4103ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγος·saying:noun nom sg mG3056εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐπισκοπῆςoverseershipnoun gen sg fG1984ὀρέγεται,aspires to,verb pres mid ind 3 sgG3713καλοῦof goodadj gen sg nG2570ἔργουa worknoun gen sg nG2041ἐπιθυμεῖ.he is desirous.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1937 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
δεῖIt behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163οὖνthereforeconjG3767τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἐπίσκοπονoverseernoun acc sg mG1985ἀνεπίλημπτονabove reproachadj acc sg mG423εἶναι,to be,verb pres act infG1511μιᾶςof oneadj gen sg fG1520γυναικὸςwifenoun gen sg fG1135ἄνδρα,[the] husband,noun acc sg mG435νηφάλιον,sober,adj acc sg mG3524σώφρονα,self-controlled,adj acc sg mG4998κόσμιον,respectable,adj acc sg mG2887φιλόξενον,hospitable,adj acc sg mG5382διδακτικόν,able to teach,adj acc sg mG1317 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πάροινον,given to wine,adj acc sg mG3943μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πλήκτηνa strikernoun acc sg mG4131ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐπιεικῆ,gentle,adj acc sg mG1933ἄμαχον,peaceable,adj acc sg mG269ἀφιλάργυρον,not loving money,adj acc sg mG866 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἰδίου[his] ownadj gen sg mG2398οἴκουhousenoun gen sg mG3624καλῶςwelladvG2573προϊστάμενον,managing,verb pres mid ptc acc sg mG4291τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043ἔχονταhavingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG2192ἐνinprepG1722ὑποταγῇsubmissionnoun dat sg fG5292μετὰwithprepG3326πάσηςalladj gen sg fG3956σεμνότητος.¶dignity —.noun gen sg fG4587 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
ΕἰifconjG1487δέbutconjG1161τιςoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἰδίουhis [own]adj gen sg mG2398οἴκουhouseholdnoun gen sg mG3624προστῆναιto manageverb 2 aor act infG4291οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἶδεν,knows,verb perf act ind 3 sgG6063πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἐκκλησίας[the] churchnoun gen sg fG1577θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐπιμελήσεται;will he care for?verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1959 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361νεόφυτον,a novice,adj acc sg mG3504ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τυφωθεὶςhaving been puffed upverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG5187εἰςintoprepG1519κρίμα[the] judgmentnoun acc sg nG2917ἐμπέσῃhe may fallverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1706τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588διαβόλου.devil.adj gen sg mG1228 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
δεῖIt behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532μαρτυρίανa testimonynoun acc sg fG3141καλὴνgoodadj acc sg fG2570ἔχεινto haveverb pres act infG2192ἀπὸfromprepG575τῶνthoseart gen pl mG3588ἔξωθεν,outside,prepG1855ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361εἰςintoprepG1519ὀνειδισμὸνreproachnoun acc sg mG3680ἐμπέσῃhe may fallverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1706καὶandconjG2532παγίδα[the] snarenoun acc sg fG3803τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588διαβόλου.¶devil.adj gen sg mG1228 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
ΔιακόνουςDeaconsnoun acc pl mG1249ὡσαύτωςlikewiseadvG5615σεμνούς,[must be] dignified,adj acc pl mG4586μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361διλόγους,double-tongued,adj acc pl mG1351μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361οἴνῳto winenoun dat sg mG3631πολλῷmuchadj dat sg mG4183προσέχοντας,being given,verb pres act ptc acc pl mG4337μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361αἰσχροκερδεῖς,greedy of dishonest gain,adj acc pl mG146 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
ἔχονταςholdingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG2192τὸto theart acc sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun acc sg nG3466τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ἐνwithprepG1722καθαρᾷclearadj dat sg fG2513συνειδήσει.a conscience.noun dat sg fG4893 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
καὶAlsoconjG2532οὗτοιtheseDemonstrative pronoun nom pl mG3778δὲnowconjG1161δοκιμαζέσθωσανthey should be testedverb pres pass impv 3 plG1381πρῶτον,first,adj acc sg nG4413εἶταthenadvG1534διακονείτωσανthey should serveverb pres act impv 3 plG1247ἀνέγκλητοιblamelessadj nom pl mG410ὄντες.¶being.verb pres act ptc nom pl mG1510 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
ΓυναῖκαςWomennoun acc pl fG1135ὡσαύτωςlikewiseadvG5615σεμνάς,[must be] dignified,adj acc pl fG4586μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361διαβόλους,slanderers,adj acc pl fG1228νηφαλίους,clear-minded,adj acc pl fG3524πιστὰςfaithfuladj acc pl fG4103ἐνinprepG1722πᾶσιν.all things.adj dat pl nG3956 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
διάκονοιDeaconsnoun nom pl mG1249ἔστωσανshould beverb pres act impv 3 plG1510μιᾶςof oneadj gen sg fG1520γυναικὸςwifenoun gen sg fG1135ἄνδρες,husbands,noun nom pl mG435τέκνων[their] childrennoun gen pl nG5043καλῶςwelladvG2573προϊστάμενοιmanagingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG4291καὶandconjG2532τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἰδίων[their] ownadj gen pl mG2398οἴκων.households.noun gen pl mG3624 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
οἱThoseart nom pl mG3588γὰρforconjG1063καλῶςwelladvG2573διακονήσαντεςhaving servedverb aor act ptc nom pl mG1247βαθμὸνa standingnoun acc sg mG898ἑαυτοῖςfor themselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438καλὸνgoodadj acc sg mG2570περιποιοῦνταιacquireverb pres mid ind 3 plG4046καὶandconjG2532πολλὴνgreatadj acc sg fG4183παρρησίανconfidencenoun acc sg fG3954ἐνinprepG1722πίστει[the] faithnoun dat sg fG4102τῇthat [is]art dat sg fG3588ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦ.¶Jesus.noun dat sg m IndividualG2424 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
ΤαῦτάThese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771γράφωI am writingverb pres act ind 1 sgG1125ἐλπίζωνhopingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG1679ἐλθεῖνto comeverb 2 aor act infG2064πρὸςtoprepG4314σὲyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771ἐνwithprepG1722τάχει·speed;noun dat sg nG5034 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
ἐὰνifconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161βραδύνω,I shall delay,verb pres act subj 1 sgG1019ἵναso thatconjG2443εἰδῇςyou may knowverb perf act subj 2 sgG6063πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459δεῖit behooves [one]verb pres act ind 3 sgG1163ἐνinprepG1722οἴκῳ[the] householdnoun dat sg mG3624θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἀναστρέφεσθαι,to conduct oneself,verb pres pass infG390ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐκκλησία[the] churchnoun nom sg fG1577θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ζῶντος,[the] living,verb pres act ptc gen sg mG2198στῦλος[the] pillarnoun nom sg mG4769καὶandconjG2532ἑδραίωμαbasenoun nom sg nG1477τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείας.¶truth.noun gen sg fG225 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532ὁμολογουμένωςconfessedlyadvG3672μέγαgreatadj nom sg nG3173ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart nom sg nG3588τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εὐσεβείαςof godlinessnoun gen sg fG2150μυστήριον,mystery:noun nom sg nG3466ὃςWhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐφανερώθηwas revealedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG5319ἐνinprepG1722σαρκί,[the] flesh,noun dat sg fG4561ἐδικαιώθηwas justifiedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1344ἐνinprepG1722πνεύματι,[the] Spirit,noun dat sg nG4151ὤφθηbeheldverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG3700ἀγγέλοις,by angels,noun dat pl mG32ἐκηρύχθηwas proclaimedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG2784ἐνamongprepG1722ἔθνεσιν,[the] nations,noun dat pl nG1484ἐπιστεύθηwas believed onverb aor pass ind 3 sgG4100ἐνinprepG1722κόσμῳ,[the] world,noun dat sg mG2889ἀνελήμφθηwas taken upverb aor pass ind 3 sgG353ἐνinprepG1722δόξῃ.¶glory.noun dat sg fG1391
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.