1 Timothy 3

¹This is a trustworthy sayingλόγοςlogos — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study →: Ifεἴei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → aspires to beὀρέγεταιoregetai — to reach out for, desire, aspire toG3713 — Full Word Study → an overseerἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēs — office of oversight; pastoral supervisionG1984 — Full Word Study →, he desiresἐπιθυμεῖepithymei — To desire strongly; to crave or long forG1937 — Full Word Study → a nobleκαλοῦkalou — good, beneficial, morally excellentG2570 — Full Word Study → taskἔργουergou — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study →. ²Anτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → overseerἐπίσκοπονepiskopon — overseer, guardian, supervisorG1985 — Full Word Study →, thenοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, mustδεῖdei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → beεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → above reproachἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmpton — Irreproachable, beyond criticism or rebukeG423 — Full Word Study →, the husband of but oneμιᾶςmias — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → wifeγυναικὸςgynaikos — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →, temperateνηφάλιονnēphalion — sober, clear-minded, self-controlledG3524 — Full Word Study →, self-controlledσώφροναsōphrona — Self-controlled, temperate, sensibleG4998 — Full Word Study →, respectableκόσμιονkosmion — respectable, orderly, modest in conductG2887 — Full Word Study →, hospitableφιλόξενονphiloxenon — Welcoming and hospitable to strangers and guestsG5382 — Full Word Study →, able to teachδιδακτικόνdidaktikon — qualified to teach; apt for instructionG1317 — Full Word Study →, ³notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → dependent on wineπάροινονparoinon — characterized by drunkenness; addicted to wineG3943 — Full Word Study →, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → violentπλήκτηνplēktēn — one who strikes; a violent personG4131 — Full Word Study → butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → gentleἐπιεικῆepieikē — gentle, reasonable, forbearingG1933 — Full Word Study →, peaceableἄμαχονamachon — peaceable, not quarrelsomeG269 — Full Word Study →, and free of the love of money. ⁴An overseer must manage his ownἰδίουidiou — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → householdοἴκουoikou — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study → wellκαλῶςkalōs — well, rightly, properlyG2573 — Full Word Study → and keep his children underἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → controlὑποταγῇhypotagē — Submission, obedience, or subordinationG5292 — Full Word Study →, withμετὰmeta — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → completeπάσηςpasēs — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → dignityσεμνότητοςsemnotētos — Dignity, seriousness, respectabilityG4587 — Full Word Study →. ⁵For ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → someoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → does not knowοἶδενoiden — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → howπῶςpōs — how? in what manner? by what means?G4459 — Full Word Study → to manageπροστῆναιprostēnai — to stand before, lead, manage, preside overG4291 — Full Word Study → his ownἰδίουidiou — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → householdοἴκουoikou — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, how can he care for the church of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →? ⁶He must not be a recent convertνεόφυτονneophyton — newly planted believer; recent convertG3504 — Full Word Study →, or he may become conceitedτυφωθεὶςtyphōtheis — To be puffed up with pride; become conceitedG5187 — Full Word Study → and fall underεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → the same condemnation as theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → devilδιαβόλουdiabolou — The Devil; slanderer; adversaryG1228 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Furthermoreδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study →, he mustδεῖdei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → haveἔχεινechein — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → a goodκαλὴνkalēn — good, beneficial, morally excellentG2570 — Full Word Study → reputationμαρτυρίανmartyrian — Formal testimony or witness givenG3141 — Full Word Study → withἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → outsidersἔξωθενexōthen — from outside; external; outwardG1855 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → he will not fallἐμπέσῃempesē — to fall into or encounter suddenlyG1706 — Full Word Study → intoεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → disgraceὀνειδισμὸνoneidismon — Shame, disgrace, or insult; reproachG3680 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → into the snare of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → devilδιαβόλουdiabolou — The Devil; slanderer; adversaryG1228 — Full Word Study →. ⁸DeaconsΔιακόνουςDiakonous — servant; one who servesG1249 — Full Word Study → likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs — in the same manner; likewise; similarlyG5615 — Full Word Study → must be dignified, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → double-tonguedδιλόγουςdilogous — double-tongued, insincere, saying different things to different peopleG1351 — Full Word Study → or givenπροσέχονταςprosechontas — to pay attention to; watch out for; be on guardG4337 — Full Word Study → to muchπολλῷpollō — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → wineοἴνῳoinō — Wine; fermented grape juiceG3631 — Full Word Study → or greedy for moneyαἰσχροκερδεῖςaischrokerdeis — Greedy for dishonest gain; lovers of moneyG146 — Full Word Study →. ⁹They must holdἔχονταςechontas — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → to theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → mysteryμυστήριονmystērion — A hidden or revealed secretG3466 — Full Word Study → of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → faithπίστεωςpisteōs — Trust, belief, confidence in GodG4102 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → a clearκαθαρᾷkathara — clean, pure, uncontaminatedG2513 — Full Word Study → conscienceσυνειδήσειsyneidēsei — Conscience; inner moral awarenessG4893 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Additionallyκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →, theyοὗτοιhoutoi — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → must first be testedδοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsan — To test, examine, or approve after scrutinyG1381 — Full Word Study →. Thenεἶταeita — then, next, afterwards, subsequentlyG1534 — Full Word Study →, if they areὄντεςontes — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → above reproachἀνέγκλητοιanenklētoi — Blameless, beyond accusation, irreproachableG410 — Full Word Study →, let them serve as deaconsδιακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsan — to serve, minister, attend toG1247 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹In the same wayὡσαύτωςhōsautōs — in the same manner; likewise; similarlyG5615 — Full Word Study →, the women must be dignified, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → slanderersδιαβόλουςdiabolous — The Devil; slanderer; adversaryG1228 — Full Word Study →, but temperate and faithful inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → all thingsπᾶσινpasin — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →. ¹²A deaconΔιάκονοιDiakonoi — servant; one who servesG1249 — Full Word Study → must beἔστωσανestōsan — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → the husband of but oneμιᾶςmias — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → wifeγυναικὸςgynaikos — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →, a goodκαλῶςkalōs — well, rightly, properlyG2573 — Full Word Study → managerπροϊστάμενοιproistamenoi — to stand before, lead, manage, preside overG4291 — Full Word Study → of his children andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → of his ownἰδίωνidiōn — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → householdοἴκωνoikōn — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → those whoοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → have servedδιακονήσαντεςdiakonēsantes — to serve, minister, attend toG1247 — Full Word Study → well as deacons acquireπεριποιοῦνταιperipoiountai — to gain or acquire; to obtain for oneselfG4046 — Full Word Study → for themselvesἑαυτοῖςheautois — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → a highκαλὸνkalon — good, beneficial, morally excellentG2570 — Full Word Study → standingβαθμὸνbathmon — standing, rank, or degree of positionG898 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → greatπολλὴνpollēn — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → confidenceπαρρησίανparrēsian — Bold confidence in speech and actionG3954 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the faith that is inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Although I hope to comeἐλθεῖνelthein — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → youσὲse — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → soonτάχει›tachei — speed, quickness, hasteG5034 — Full Word Study →, I am writingγράφωgraphō — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → youσοιsoi — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → these thingsΤαῦτάTauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → ¹⁵in caseἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → I am delayedβραδύνωbradynō — To delay, tarry, or be slowG1019 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you will knowεἰδῇςeidēs — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → howπῶςpōs — how? in what manner? by what means?G4459 — Full Word Study → each one mustδεῖdei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → conduct himselfἀναστρέφεσθαιanastrephesthai — to conduct oneself, live, behaveG390 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → God’sΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → householdοἴκῳoikō — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, whichἥτιςhētis — whoever, whichever, the one whoG3748 — Full Word Study → isἐστὶνestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → the church of the living GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, the pillar andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → foundationἑδραίωμαhedraiōma — Foundation or basis of supportG1477 — Full Word Study → of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → truthἀληθείαςalētheias — Truth; reality; authenticityG225 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶By common confessionὁμολογουμένωςhomologoumenōs — Admittedly, confessedly, undeniablyG3672 — Full Word Study →, theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → mysteryμυστήριονmystērion — A hidden or revealed secretG3466 — Full Word Study → of godlinessεὐσεβείαςeusebeias — Godliness; reverent devotion to GodG2150 — Full Word Study → isἐστὶνestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → greatμέγαmega — Great in size, power, or intensityG3173 — Full Word Study →: He appearedἐφανερώθηephanerōthē — To reveal, make manifest, or display openlyG5319 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the flesh, was vindicatedἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthē — to declare righteous; to justifyG1344 — Full Word Study → byἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the Spirit, was seenὤφθηōphthē — To see, perceive, or observe with the eyes or mindG3708 — Full Word Study → by angelsἀγγέλοιςangelois — Messenger; divine or heavenly envoyG32 — Full Word Study →, was proclaimedἐκηρύχθηekērychthē — to proclaim publicly; to preachG2784 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the nations, was believed inἐπιστεύθηepisteuthē — to believe, trust, have faith inG4100 — Full Word Study → throughoutἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the world, was taken upἀνελήμφθηanelēmphthē — to take up, receive, assume, lift upG353 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξῃdoxē — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →.