1 Timothy 5 interlinear
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Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
ΠρεσβυτέρῳAn eldernoun dat sg m Contracted formG4245μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐπιπλήξῃςyou may rebukeverb aor act subj 2 sgG1969ἀλλὰbutconjG235παρακάλειdo exhort [him]verb pres act impv 2 sgG3870ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613πατέρα,a father,noun acc sg mG3962νεωτέρουςyounger [men]adj acc pl m ComparativeG3501ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀδελφούς,brothers,noun acc pl mG80 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
πρεσβυτέραςelder [women]noun acc pl f Contracted formG4245ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μητέρας,mothers,noun acc pl fG3384νεωτέρας[and] younger [women]adj acc pl f ComparativeG3501ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀδελφὰςsistersnoun acc pl fG79ἐνinprepG1722πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956ἁγνείᾳ.purity.noun dat sg fG47 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
χήραςWidowsnoun acc pl fG5503τίμαdo honorverb pres act impv 2 sgG5091τὰςwho [are]art acc pl fG3588ὄντωςtrulyadvG3689χήρας.widows.noun acc pl fG5503 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
εἰIfconjG1487δέhoweverconjG1161τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg fG5100χήραwidownoun nom sg fG5503τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043ἢorconjG2228ἔκγοναgrandchildrenadj acc pl nG1549ἔχει,has,verb pres act ind 3 sgG2192μανθανέτωσανthey should learnverb pres act impv 3 plG3129πρῶτονfirstadj acc sg nG4413τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἴδιον[her] ownadj acc sg mG2398οἶκονhouseholdnoun acc sg mG3624εὐσεβεῖνto be devoutverb pres act infG2151καὶandconjG2532ἀμοιβὰςrecompensenoun acc pl fG287ἀποδιδόναιto giveverb pres act infG591τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588προγόνοις·to parents;noun dat pl mG4269τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778γάρforconjG1063ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀπόδεκτονpleasingadj nom sg nG587ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.¶God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
ἩShe who [is]art nom sg fG3588δὲnowconjG1161ὄντωςindeedadvG3689χήραa widownoun nom sg fG5503καὶandconjG2532μεμονωμένηabandonedverb perf pass ptc nom sg fG3443ἤλπικενshe has hopeverb perf act ind 3 sgG1679ἐπὶinprepG1909θεὸνGodnoun acc sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532προσμένειshe continuesverb pres act ind 3 sgG4357ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588δεήσεσινin supplicationsnoun dat pl fG1162καὶandconjG2532ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588προσευχαῖςin prayersnoun dat pl fG4335νυκτὸςby nightnoun gen sg fG3571καὶandconjG2532ἡμέρας·day;noun gen sg fG2250 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
ἡSheart nom sg fG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161σπαταλῶσαliving in self-indulgenceverb pres act ptc nom sg fG4684ζῶσα[while] livingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG2198τέθνηκεν.has died.verb perf act ind 3 sgG2348 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
καὶAlsoconjG2532ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778παράγγελλε,do command,verb pres act impv 2 sgG3853ἵναso thatconjG2443ἀνεπίλημπτοιabove reproachadj nom pl mG423ὦσιν.¶they may be.verb pres act subj 3 plG1510 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
ΕἰIfconjG1487δέnowconjG1161τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἰδίων[their] ownadj gen pl mG2398καὶandconjG2532μάλισταespeciallyadvG3122οἰκείων[their] householdadj gen pl mG3609οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756προνοεῖ,does provide for,verb pres act ind 3 sgG4306τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ἤρνηταιhe has deniedverb perf mid Deponent ind 3 sgG720καὶandconjG2532ἔστινhe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀπίστουthan an unbelieveradj gen sg mG571χείρων.worse.adj nom sg m ComparativeG5501 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
χήραA widownoun nom sg fG5503καταλεγέσθωshould ld be enrolverb pres pass impv 3 sgG2639μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔλαττονlessadj acc sg n ComparativeG1640ἐτῶνthan years [old]noun gen pl nG2094ἑξήκονταsixtyadj Indeclinable NumeralG1835γεγονυῖαhaving beenverb 2 perf act ptc nom sg fG1096ἑνὸςof oneadj gen sg mG1520ἀνδρὸςmannoun gen sg mG435γυνή,[the] wife,noun nom sg fG1135 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.
ἐνinprepG1722ἔργοιςworksnoun dat pl nG2041καλοῖςgoodadj dat pl nG2570μαρτυρουμένη,being borne witness to,verb pres pass ptc nom sg fG3140εἰifconjG1487ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν,she has brought up children,verb aor act ind 3 sgG5044εἰifconjG1487ἐξενοδόχησεν,she entertained strangers,verb aor act ind 3 sgG3580εἰifconjG1487ἁγίωνsaints’adj gen pl mG40πόδαςfeetnoun acc pl mG4228ἔνιψεν,she has washed,verb aor act ind 3 sgG3538εἰifconjG1487θλιβομένοιςto those being oppressedverb pres pass ptc dat pl mG2346ἐπήρκεσεν,she has imparted relief,verb aor act ind 3 sgG1884εἰifconjG1487παντὶto everyadj dat sg nG3956ἔργῳworknoun dat sg nG2041ἀγαθῷgoodadj dat sg nG18ἐπηκολούθησεν.she has followed after.verb aor act ind 3 sgG1872 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
νεωτέραςYoungeradj acc pl f ComparativeG3501δὲhoweverconjG1161χήραςwidowsnoun acc pl fG5503παραιτοῦ·do refuse;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG3868ὅτανwhenconjG3752γὰρforconjG1063καταστρηνιάσωσινthey may grow wanton againstverb aor act subj 3 plG2691τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547γαμεῖνto marryverb pres act infG1060θέλουσινthey desireverb pres act ind 3 plG2309 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
ἔχουσαιincurringverb pres act ptc nom pl fG2192κρίμα,judgmentnoun acc sg nG2917ὅτιbecauseconjG3754τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πρώτηνfirstadj acc sg fG4413πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ἠθέτησαν·they have cast off;verb aor act ind 3 plG114 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
ἅμαAt the same timeadvG260δὲthenconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ἀργαὶ[to be] idleadj nom pl fG692μανθάνουσινthey learnverb pres act ind 3 plG3129περιερχόμεναιgoing aboutverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl fG4022τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588οἰκίας.house to house.noun acc pl fG3614οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441δὲthenconjG1161ἀργαί,idle,adj nom pl fG692ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532φλύαροιgossipsadj nom pl fG5397καὶandconjG2532περίεργοι,busybodies,adj nom pl fG4021λαλοῦσαιspeakingverb pres act ptc nom pl fG2980τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δέοντα.¶being proper.verb pres act ptc acc pl nG1163 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
ΒούλομαιI wantverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1014οὖνthereforeconjG3767νεωτέρας[the] younger [ones]adj acc pl f ComparativeG3501γαμεῖν,to marry,verb pres act infG1060τεκνογονεῖν,to bear children,verb pres act infG5041οἰκοδεσποτεῖν,to manage their households,verb pres act infG3616μηδεμίανnoadj acc sg fG3367ἀφορμὴνoccasionnoun acc sg fG874διδόναιto giveverb pres act infG1325τῷto the [one]art dat sg mG3588ἀντικειμένῳopposingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc dat sg mG480λοιδορίαςof reproachnoun gen sg fG3059χάριν·because;prepG5484 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
ἤδηAlreadyadvG2235γάρforconjG1063τινεςsomeIndefinite pronoun nom pl fG5100ἐξετράπησανhave turned asideverb 2 aor pass ind 3 plG1624ὀπίσωafterprepG3694τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588σατανᾶ.Satan.noun gen sg m TitleG4567 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.
εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg fG5100πιστὴbelieving [woman]adj nom sg fG4103ἔχειhasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192χήρας,[dependent] widows,noun acc pl fG5503ἐπαρκείτωshe should helpverb pres act impv 3 sgG1884αὐταῖςto thempers pron dat pl fG846καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361βαρείσθωshould be burdenedverb pres pass impv 3 sgG916ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐκκλησία,church,noun nom sg fG1577ἵναso thatconjG2443ταῖςto those [who are]art dat pl fG3588ὄντωςtrulyadvG3689χήραιςwidowsnoun dat pl fG5503ἐπαρκέσῃ.¶it may impart relief.verb aor act subj 3 sgG1884 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
ΟἱTheart nom pl mG3588καλῶςwelladvG2573προεστῶτεςalready rulingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG4291πρεσβύτεροιeldersnoun nom pl mG4245διπλῆςof doubleadj gen sg fG1362τιμῆςhonornoun gen sg fG5092ἀξιούσθωσανshould be counted worthyverb pres pass impv 3 plG515μάλισταespeciallyadvG3122οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588κοπιῶντεςstrainingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2872ἐνinprepG1722λόγῳ[the] wordnoun dat sg mG3056καὶandconjG2532διδασκαλίᾳ·[the] teaching;noun dat sg fG1319 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
λέγειSaysverb pres act ind 3 sgG3004γὰρforconjG1063ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γραφή·Scripture;noun nom sg fG1124βοῦνAn oxnoun acc sg mG1016ἀλοῶνταtreading out grainverb pres act ptc acc sg mG248οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756φιμώσεις·you will muzzle;verb fut act ind 2 sgG5392καὶandconjG2532ἄξιοςWorthy [is]adj nom sg mG514ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἐργάτηςworkmannoun nom sg mG2040τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588μισθοῦwagesnoun gen sg mG3408αὐτοῦ.¶of him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
κατὰAgainstprepG2596πρεσβυτέρουan eldernoun gen sg mG4245κατηγορίανan accusationnoun acc sg fG2724μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361παραδέχουdo receiveverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG3858ἐκτὸςunlessprepG1622εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐπὶuponprepG1909δύοtwoadj Indeclinable NumeralG1417ἢorconjG2228τριῶνthreeadj gen pl mG5140μαρτύρων.witnesses.noun gen pl mG3144 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἁμαρτάνονταςsinningverb pres act ptc acc pl mG264ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956ἔλεγχε,do rebuke,verb pres act impv 2 sgG1651ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588λοιποὶrestadj nom pl mG3062φόβονfearnoun acc sg mG5401ἔχωσιν.¶may have.verb pres act subj 3 plG2192 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
ΔιαμαρτύρομαιI earnestly testifyverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1263ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424καὶandconjG2532τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἐκλεκτῶνelectadj gen pl mG1588ἀγγέλων,angelsnoun gen pl mG32ἵναthatconjG2443ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778φυλάξῃςyou may keepverb aor act subj 2 sgG5442χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565προκρίματοςprejudicenoun gen sg nG4299μηδὲνnothingadj acc sg n NegativeG3367ποιῶνdoingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4160κατὰout ofprepG2596πρόσκλισιν.partiality.noun acc sg fG4346 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
χεῖραςHandsnoun acc pl fG5495ταχέωςsoonadvG5030μηδενὶon no oneadj dat sg mG3367ἐπιτίθειdo layverb pres act impv 2 sgG2007μηδὲnorconj NegativeG3366κοινώνειdo shareverb pres act impv 2 sgG2841ἁμαρτίαιςin [the] sinsnoun dat pl fG266ἀλλοτρίαις,of others,adj dat pl fG245σεαυτὸνyourselfReflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771ἁγνὸνpureadj acc sg mG53τήρει.do keep.verb pres act impv 2 sgG5083 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
μηκέτιNo longeradv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3371ὑδροπότει,do drink [only] water,verb pres act impv 2 sgG5202ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οἴνῳwinenoun dat sg mG3631ὀλίγῳa littleadj dat sg mG3641χρῶdo useverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG5530διὰbecause ofprepG1223τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588στόμαχονstomachnoun acc sg mG4751καὶandconjG2532τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588πυκνάςfrequentadj acc pl fG4437σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἀσθενείας.ailments.noun acc pl fG769 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
τινῶνOf someIndefinite pronoun gen pl mG5100ἀνθρώπωνmennoun gen pl mG444αἱtheart nom pl fG3588ἁμαρτίαιsinsnoun nom pl fG266πρόδηλοίmanifestadj nom pl fG4271εἰσινareverb pres act ind 3 plG1510προάγουσαιgoing before [them]verb pres act ptc nom pl fG4254εἰςtoprepG1519κρίσιν·judgment;noun acc sg fG2920τισὶνof someIndefinite pronoun dat pl mG5100δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ἐπακολουθοῦσιν.they appear later.verb pres act ind 3 plG1872 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid.
ὡσαύτωςLikewiseadvG5615καὶalsoconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588ἔργαworksnoun nom pl nG2041τὰtheart nom pl nG3588καλὰgoodadj nom pl nG2570πρόδηλαevidentadj nom pl nG4271καὶand evenconjG2532τὰthoseart nom pl nG3588ἄλλωςotherwiseadvG247ἔχονταbeingverb pres act ptc nom pl nG2192κρυβῆναιto be concealedverb 2 aor pass infG2928οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756δύνανται.¶are able.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 plG1410
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.