1 Timothy 4 interlinear
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δὲButconjG1161πνεῦμαthe Spiritnoun nom sg nG4151ῥητῶςexpresslyadvG4490λέγειstatesverb pres act ind 3 sgG3004ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐνinprepG1722ὑστέροιςlateradj dat pl m ComparativeG5306καιροῖςtimesnoun dat pl mG2540ἀποστήσονταίwill depart fromverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 plG868τινεςsomeIndefinite pronoun nom pl mG5100τῆςfrom theart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102προσέχοντεςgiving heedverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4337πνεύμασινto spiritsnoun dat pl nG4151πλάνοιςdeceitfuladj dat pl nG4108καὶandconjG2532διδασκαλίαιςto teachingsnoun dat pl fG1319δαιμονίωνof demonsnoun gen pl nG1140 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
ἐνinprepG1722ὑποκρίσειhypocrisynoun dat sg fG5272ψευδολόγων,of speakers of lies,adj gen pl mG5573κεκαυστηριασμένωνsearedverb perf pass ptc gen pl mG2743τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἰδίαν[in their] ownadj acc sg fG2398συνείδησιν,conscience,noun acc sg fG4893 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
κωλυόντωνforbiddingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG2967γαμεῖν,to marry,verb pres act infG1060ἀπέχεσθαι[commanding] to abstainverb pres mid infG568βρωμάτωνfrom foodsnoun gen pl nG1033ἃthatRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἔκτισενcreatedverb aor act ind 3 sgG2936εἰςforprepG1519μετάλημψινreceptionnoun acc sg fG3336μετὰwithprepG3326εὐχαριστίαςthanksgivingnoun gen sg fG2169τοῖςby theart dat pl mG3588πιστοῖςfaithfuladj dat pl mG4103καὶandconjG2532ἐπεγνωκόσινby [those] already knowingverb perf act ptc dat pl mG1921τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀλήθειαν.truth.noun acc sg fG225 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
ὅτιForconjG3754πᾶνeveryadj nom sg nG3956κτίσμαcreaturenoun nom sg nG2938θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καλὸν[is] goodadj nom sg nG2570καὶandconjG2532οὐδὲνno [thing is]adj nom sg nG3762ἀπόβλητονto be rejectedadj nom sg nG579μετὰwithprepG3326εὐχαριστίαςthanksgivingnoun gen sg fG2169λαμβανόμενον·being received;verb pres pass ptc nom sg nG2983 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
ἁγιάζεταιit is sanctifiedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG37γὰρforconjG1063διὰthroughprepG1223λόγου[the] wordnoun gen sg mG3056θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532ἐντεύξεως.¶prayer.noun gen sg fG1783 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
ΤαῦταThese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778ὑποτιθέμενοςlaying beforeverb pres mid ptc nom sg mG5294τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἀδελφοῖςbrothersnoun dat pl mG80καλὸςgoodadj nom sg mG2570ἔσῃyou will beverb fut mid Deponent ind 2 sgG1510διάκονοςa servantnoun nom sg mG1249Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ἐντρεφόμενοςbeing nourishedverb pres pass ptc nom sg mG1789τοῖςin theart dat pl mG3588λόγοιςwordsnoun dat pl mG3056τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588καλῆςgoodadj gen sg fG2570διδασκαλίαςteachingnoun gen sg fG1319ᾗthatRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739παρηκολούθηκας·you have closely followed;verb perf act ind 2 sgG3877 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588δὲButconjG1161βεβήλουςprofaneadj acc pl mG952καὶandconjG2532γραώδειςsillyadj acc pl mG1126μύθουςfablesnoun acc pl mG3454παραιτοῦ·do refuse;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG3868γύμναζεdo trainverb pres act impv 2 sgG1128δὲratherconjG1161σεαυτὸνyourselfReflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771πρὸςtoprepG4314εὐσέβειαν.godliness.noun acc sg fG2150 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γὰρForconjG1063σωματικὴbodilyadj nom sg fG4984γυμνασίαexercisenoun nom sg fG1129πρὸςofprepG4314ὀλίγονa littleadj acc sg mG3641ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὠφέλιμος,profit,adj nom sg fG5624ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲbutconjG1161εὐσέβειαgodlinessnoun nom sg fG2150πρὸςforprepG4314πάνταeverythingadj acc pl nG3956ὠφέλιμόςprofitableadj nom sg fG5624ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐπαγγελίαν[the] promisenoun acc sg fG1860ἔχουσαholdingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG2192ζωῆςof lifenoun gen sg fG2222τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588νῦνpresentadvG3568καὶandconjG2532τῆςwhichart gen sg fG3588μελλούσης.is coming.verb pres act ptc gen sg fG3195 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
πιστὸςTrustworthy [is]adj nom sg mG4103ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςsayingnoun nom sg mG3056καὶandconjG2532πάσηςof fulladj gen sg fG3956ἀποδοχῆςacceptancenoun gen sg fG594ἄξιος.worthy.adj nom sg mG514 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
εἰςTowardsprepG1519τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063κοπιῶμενwe toilverb pres act ind 1 plG2872καὶandconjG2532ἀγωνιζόμεθα,strive,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG75ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἠλπίκαμενwe have hopeverb perf act ind 1 plG1679ἐπὶonprepG1909θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ζῶντι,[the] living,verb pres act ptc dat sg mG2198ὅςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510σωτὴρ[the] Saviornoun nom sg mG4990πάντωνof alladj gen pl mG3956ἀνθρώπωνmennoun gen pl mG444μάλισταespeciallyadvG3122πιστῶν.¶of believers.adj gen pl mG4103 These things command and teach.
Παράγγελλεdo commandverb pres act impv 2 sgG3853ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778καὶandconjG2532δίδασκε.do teach.verb pres act impv 2 sgG1321 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
μηδείςno oneadj nom sg mG3367σουyourpers pron 2 gen sgG4771τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588νεότητοςyouthnoun gen sg fG3503καταφρονείτω,should despise,verb pres act impv 3 sgG2706ἀλλὰbutconjG235τύποςa patternnoun nom sg mG5179γίνουdo beverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG1096τῶνfor theart gen pl mG3588πιστῶν,believersadj gen pl mG4103ἐνinprepG1722λόγῳ,speech,noun dat sg mG3056ἐνinprepG1722ἀναστροφῇ,conduct,noun dat sg fG391ἐνinprepG1722ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26ἐνinprepG1722πίστει,faith,noun dat sg fG4102ἐνinprepG1722ἁγνείᾳ.purity.noun dat sg fG47 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
ἕωςUntilprepG2193ἔρχομαι,I come,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2064πρόσεχεdo give heedverb pres act impv 2 sgG4337τῇto theart dat sg fG3588ἀναγνώσει,public reading of Scripture,noun dat sg fG320τῇtheart dat sg fG3588παρακλήσει,to exhortation,noun dat sg fG3874τῇtheart dat sg fG3588διδασκαλίᾳ,to teaching,noun dat sg fG1319 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀμέλειdo be negligentverb pres act impv 2 sgG272τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588ἐνinprepG1722σοὶyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771χαρίσματοςgiftnoun gen sg nG5486ὃwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἐδόθηwas givenverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1325σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771διὰthroughprepG1223προφητείαςprophecynoun gen sg fG4394μετὰwithprepG3326ἐπιθέσεως[the] laying onnoun gen sg fG1936τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588χειρῶνhandsnoun gen pl fG5495τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588πρεσβυτερίου.elderhood.noun gen sg nG4244 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
ταῦταThese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778μελέτα,do ponder,verb pres act impv 2 sgG3191ἐνinprepG1722τούτοιςthemDemonstrative pronoun dat pl nG3778ἴσθι,do be absorbed,verb pres act impv 2 sgG1510ἵναso thatconjG2443σουyourpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἡtheart nom sg fG3588προκοπὴprogressnoun nom sg fG4297φανερὰevidentadj nom sg fG5318ᾖmay beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510πᾶσιν.all.adj dat pl mG3956 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
ἔπεχεdo give heedverb pres act impv 2 sgG1907σεαυτῷto yourselfReflexive pronoun 2 dat sg mG4771καὶandconjG2532τῇto theart dat sg fG3588διδασκαλίᾳ·teaching;noun dat sg fG1319ἐπίμενεdo continueverb pres act impv 2 sgG1961αὐτοῖς·in them;pers pron dat pl nG846τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063ποιῶνdoingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4160καὶbothconjG2532σεαυτὸνyourselfReflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771σώσειςyou will saveverb fut act ind 2 sgG4982καὶandconjG2532τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ἀκούοντάςhearingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG191σου.¶you.pers pron 2 gen sgG4771
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.