1 Timothy
1 Tim 3
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This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
ΠιστὸςTrustworthy [is]A-NSMὁtheT-NSMλόγος·saying:N-NSMεἴIfCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMἐπισκοπῆςoverseershipN-GSFὀρέγεται,aspires to,V-PMI-3Sκαλοῦof goodA-GSNἔργουa workN-GSNἐπιθυμεῖ.he is desirous.V-PAI-3S
2The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
δεῖIt behoovesV-PAI-3SοὖνthereforeCONJτὸνtheT-ASMἐπίσκοπονoverseerN-ASMἀνεπίλημπτονabove reproachA-ASMεἶναι,to be,V-PANμιᾶςof oneA-GSFγυναικὸςwifeN-GSFἄνδρα,[the] husband,N-ASMνηφάλιον,sober,A-ASMσώφρονα,self-controlled,A-ASMκόσμιον,respectable,A-ASMφιλόξενον,hospitable,A-ASMδιδακτικόν,able to teach,A-ASM
3not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
μὴnotPRT-Nπάροινον,given to wine,A-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nπλήκτην,a strikerN-ASMἀλλὰbutCONJἐπιεικῆ,gentle,A-ASMἄμαχον,peaceable,A-ASMἀφιλάργυρον,not loving money,A-ASM
4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
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5(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
(εἰifCONDδέbutCONJτιςoneX-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMἰδίουhis [own]A-GSMοἴκουhouseholdN-GSMπροστῆναιto manageV-2AANοὐκnotPRT-Nοἶδεν,knows,V-RAI-3SπῶςhowPRT-Iἐκκλησίας[the] churchN-GSFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἐπιμελήσεται;)will he care for?V-FDI-3S
6not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
μὴnotPRT-Nνεόφυτον,a novice,A-ASMἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nτυφωθεὶςhaving been puffed upV-APP-NSMεἰςintoPREPκρίμα[the] judgmentN-ASNἐμπέσῃhe may fallV-2AAS-3Sτοῦof theT-GSMδιαβόλου.devil.A-GSM
7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
δεῖIt behoovesV-PAI-3SδὲnowCONJκαὶalsoCONJμαρτυρίανa testimonyN-ASFκαλὴνgoodA-ASFἔχεινto haveV-PANἀπὸfromPREPτῶνthoseT-GPMἔξωθεν,outside,PREPἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-NεἰςintoPREPὀνειδισμὸνreproachN-ASMἐμπέσῃhe may fallV-2AAS-3SκαὶandCONJπαγίδα[the] snareN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMδιαβόλου.devil.A-GSM
8Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
ΔιακόνουςDeaconsN-APMὡσαύτωςlikewiseADVσεμνούς,[must be] dignified,A-APMμὴnotPRT-Nδιλόγους,double-tongued,A-APMμὴnotPRT-Nοἴνῳto wineN-DSMπολλῷmuchA-DSMπροσέχοντας,being given,V-PAP-APMμὴnotPRT-Nαἰσχροκερδεῖς,greedy of dishonest gain,A-APM
9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
ἔχονταςholdingV-PAP-APMτὸto theT-ASNμυστήριονmysteryN-ASNτῆςof theT-GSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἐνwithPREPκαθαρᾷclearA-DSFσυνειδήσει.a conscience.N-DSF
10Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
καὶAlsoCONJοὗτοιtheseD-NPMδὲnowCONJδοκιμαζέσθωσανthey should be testedV-PPM-3Pπρῶτον,first,A-ASNεἶταthenADVδιακονείτωσανthey should serveV-PAM-3PἀνέγκλητοιblamelessA-NPMὄντες.being.V-PAP-NPM
11Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
γυναῖκαςWomenN-APFὡσαύτωςlikewiseADVσεμνάς,[must be] dignified,A-APFμὴnotPRT-Nδιαβόλους,slanderers,A-APFνηφαλίους,clear-minded,A-APFπιστὰςfaithfulA-APFἐνinPREPπᾶσιν.all things.A-DPN
12Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
διάκονοιDeaconsN-NPMἔστωσανshould beV-PAM-3Pμιᾶςof oneA-GSFγυναικὸςwifeN-GSFἄνδρες,husbands,N-NPMτέκνων[their] childrenN-GPNκαλῶςwellADVπροϊστάμενοιmanagingV-PMP-NPMκαὶandCONJτῶν<the>T-GPMἰδίων[their] ownA-GPMοἴκων·households.N-GPM
13For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
οἱThoseT-NPMγὰρforCONJκαλῶςwellADVδιακονήσαντεςhaving servedV-AAP-NPMβαθμὸνa standingN-ASMἑαυτοῖςfor themselvesF-3DPMκαλὸνgoodA-ASMπεριποιοῦνταιacquireV-PMI-3PκαὶandCONJπολλὴνgreatA-ASFπαρρησίανconfidenceN-ASFἐνinPREPπίστει[the] faithN-DSFτῇthat [is]T-DSFἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἸησοῦ.Jesus.N-DSM-P
14These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
ΤαῦτάThese thingsD-APNσοιto youP-2DSγράφω,I am writingV-PAI-1SἐλπίζωνhopingV-PAP-NSMἐλθεῖνto comeV-2AANπρὸςtoPREPσὲyouP-2ASἐνwithPREPτάχει,speed;N-DSN
15but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
ἐὰνifCONDδὲhoweverCONJβραδύνω,I shall delay,V-PAS-1Sἵναso thatCONJεἰδῇςyou may knowV-RAS-2SπῶςhowPRT-Iδεῖit behooves [one]V-PAI-3SἐνinPREPοἴκῳ[the] householdN-DSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἀναστρέφεσθαι,to conduct oneself,V-PPNἥτιςwhichR-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3Sἐκκλησία[the] churchN-NSFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tζῶντος,[the] living,V-PAP-GSMστῦλος[the] pillarN-NSMκαὶandCONJἑδραίωμαbaseN-NSNτῆςof theT-GSFἀληθείας·truth.N-GSF
16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
καὶAndCONJὁμολογουμένωςconfessedlyADVμέγαgreatA-NSNἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNτῆς<the>T-GSFεὐσεβείαςof godlinessN-GSFμυστήριον·mystery:N-NSNὋςWhoR-NSMἐφανερώθηwas revealedV-API-3SἐνinPREPσαρκί,[the] flesh,N-DSFἐδικαιώθηwas justifiedV-API-3SἐνinPREPπνεύματι,[the] Spirit,N-DSNὤφθηbeheldV-ADI-3Sἀγγέλοις,by angels,N-DPMἐκηρύχθηwas proclaimedV-API-3SἐνamongPREPἔθνεσιν,[the] nations,N-DPNἐπιστεύθηwas believed onV-API-3SἐνinPREPκόσμῳ,[the] world,N-DSMἀνελήμφθηwas taken upV-API-3SἐνinPREPδόξῃ.glory.N-DSF