1 Timothy 3 Interlinear Bible

1

Πιστὸς pistos A-NSM G4103 Trustworthy [is]

ὁ ho T-NSM G3588 the

λόγος· logos N-NSM G3056 saying:

εἴ ei COND G1487 If

τις tis X-NSM G5100 anyone

ἐπισκοπῆς episkopēs N-GSF G1984 overseership

ὀρέγεται, oregetai V-PMI-3S G3713 aspires to,

καλοῦ kalou A-GSN G2570 of good

ἔργου ergou N-GSN G2041 a work

ἐπιθυμεῖ. epithymei V-PAI-3S G1937 he is desirous.

2

δεῖ dei V-PAI-3S G1163 It behooves

οὖν oun CONJ G3767 therefore

τὸν ton T-ASM G3588 the

ἐπίσκοπον episkopon N-ASM G1985 overseer

ἀνεπίλημπτον anepilēmpton A-ASM G423 above reproach

εἶναι, einai V-PAN G1511 to be,

μιᾶς mias A-GSF G1520 of one

γυναικὸς gynaikos N-GSF G1135 wife

ἄνδρα, andra N-ASM G435 [the] husband,

νηφάλιον, nēphalion A-ASM G3524 sober,

σώφρονα, sōphrona A-ASM G4998 self-controlled,

κόσμιον, kosmion A-ASM G2887 respectable,

φιλόξενον, philoxenon A-ASM G5382 hospitable,

διδακτικόν, didaktikon A-ASM G1317 able to teach,

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μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

πάροινον, paroinon A-ASM G3943 given to wine,

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

πλήκτην plēktēn N-ASM G4131 a striker

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

αἰσχροκερδῆ, aischrokerdē A-ASM G146 greedy of base gain

ἀλλ᾽ all CONJ G235 but

ἐπιεικῆ, epieikē A-ASM G1933 gentle,

ἄμαχον, amachon A-ASM G269 peaceable,

ἀφιλάργυρον, aphilargyron A-ASM G866 not loving money,

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τοῦ tou T-GSM G3588 <the>

ἰδίου idiou A-GSM G2398 [his] own

οἴκου oikou N-GSM G3624 house

καλῶς kalōs ADV G2573 well

προϊστάμενον, proistamenon V-PMP-ASM G4291 managing,

τέκνα tekna N-APN G5043 children

ἔχοντα echonta V-PAP-ASM G2192 having

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

ὑποταγῇ hypotagēi N-DSF G5292 submission

μετὰ meta PREP G3326 with

πάσης pasēs A-GSF G3956 all

σεμνότητος.¶ semnotētos N-GSF G4587 dignity —.

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Εἰ ei COND G1487 if

δέ de CONJ G1161 but

τις tis X-NSM G5100 one

τοῦ tou T-GSM G3588 <the>

ἰδίου idiou A-GSM G2398 his [own]

οἴκου oikou N-GSM G3624 household

προστῆναι prostēnai V-2AAN G4291 to manage

οὐκ ouk PRT-N G3756 not

οἶδεν, oiden V-RAI-3S G6063 knows,

πῶς pōs ADV-I G4459 how

ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias N-GSF G1577 [the] church

θεοῦ theou N-GSM G2316 of God

ἐπιμελήσεται; epimelēsetai V-FDI-3S G1959 will he care for?

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μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

νεόφυτον, neophyton A-ASM G3504 a novice,

ἵνα hina CONJ G2443 that

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

τυφωθεὶς typhōtheis V-APP-NSM G5187 having been puffed up

εἰς eis PREP G1519 into

κρίμα krima N-ASN G2917 [the] judgment

ἐμπέσῃ empesēi V-2AAS-3S G1706 he may fall

τοῦ tou T-GSM G3588 of the

διαβόλου. diabolou A-GSM G1228 devil.

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δεῖ dei V-PAI-3S G1163 It behooves

δὲ de CONJ G1161 now

αὐτὸν auton P-ASM G846 him

καὶ kai CONJ G2532 also

μαρτυρίαν martyrian N-ASF G3141 a testimony

καλὴν kalēn A-ASF G2570 good

ἔχειν echein V-PAN G2192 to have

ἀπὸ apo PREP G575 from

τῶν tōn T-GPM G3588 those

ἔξωθεν, exōthen ADV G1855 outside,

ἵνα hina CONJ G2443 so that

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

εἰς eis PREP G1519 into

ὀνειδισμὸν oneidismon N-ASM G3680 reproach

ἐμπέσῃ empesēi V-2AAS-3S G1706 he may fall

καὶ kai CONJ G2532 and

παγίδα pagida N-ASF G3803 [the] snare

τοῦ tou T-GSM G3588 of the

διαβόλου.¶ diabolou A-GSM G1228 devil.

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Διακόνους diakonous N-APM G1249 Deacons

ὡσαύτως hōsautōs ADV G5615 likewise

σεμνούς, semnous A-APM G4586 [must be] dignified,

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

διλόγους, dilogous A-APM G1351 double-tongued,

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

οἴνῳ oinōi N-DSM G3631 to wine

πολλῷ pollōi A-DSM G4183 much

προσέχοντας, prosechontas V-PAP-APM G4337 being given,

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

αἰσχροκερδεῖς, aischrokerdeis A-APM G146 greedy of dishonest gain,

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ἔχοντας echontas V-PAP-APM G2192 holding

τὸ to T-ASN G3588 to the

μυστήριον mystērion N-ASN G3466 mystery

τῆς tēs T-GSF G3588 of the

πίστεως pisteōs N-GSF G4102 faith

ἐν en PREP G1722 with

καθαρᾷ katharai A-DSF G2513 clear

συνειδήσει. syneidēsei N-DSF G4893 a conscience.

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καὶ kai CONJ G2532 Also

οὗτοι houtoi D-NPM G3778 these

δὲ de CONJ G1161 now

δοκιμαζέσθωσαν dokimazesthōsan V-PPM-3P G1381 they should be tested

πρῶτον, prōton ADV-S G4413 first,

εἶτα eita ADV G1534 then

διακονείτωσαν diakoneitōsan V-PAM-3P G1247 they should serve

ἀνέγκλητοι anenklētoi A-NPM G410 blameless

ὄντες.¶ ontes V-PAP-NPM G1510 being.

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Γυναῖκας gynaikas N-APF G1135 Women

ὡσαύτως hōsautōs ADV G5615 likewise

σεμνάς, semnas A-APF G4586 [must be] dignified,

μὴ mē PRT-N G3361 not

διαβόλους, diabolous A-APF G1228 slanderers,

νηφαλίους, nēphalious A-APF G3524 clear-minded,

πιστὰς pistas A-APF G4103 faithful

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

πᾶσιν. pasin A-DPN G3956 all things.

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διάκονοι diakonoi N-NPM G1249 Deacons

ἔστωσαν estōsan V-PAM-3P G1510 should be

μιᾶς mias A-GSF G1520 of one

γυναικὸς gynaikos N-GSF G1135 wife

ἄνδρες, andres N-NPM G435 husbands,

τέκνων teknōn N-GPN G5043 [their] children

καλῶς kalōs ADV G2573 well

προϊστάμενοι proistamenoi V-PMP-NPM G4291 managing

καὶ kai CONJ G2532 and

τῶν tōn T-GPM G3588 <the>

ἰδίων idiōn A-GPM G2398 [their] own

οἴκων. oikōn N-GPM G3624 households.

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οἱ hoi T-NPM G3588 Those

γὰρ gar CONJ G1063 for

καλῶς kalōs ADV G2573 well

διακονήσαντες diakonēsantes V-AAP-NPM G1247 having served

βαθμὸν bathmon N-ASM G898 a standing

ἑαυτοῖς heautois F-3DPM G1438 for themselves

καλὸν kalon A-ASM G2570 good

περιποιοῦνται peripoiountai V-PMI-3P G4046 acquire

καὶ kai CONJ G2532 and

πολλὴν pollēn A-ASF G4183 great

παρρησίαν parrēsian N-ASF G3954 confidence

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

πίστει pistei N-DSF G4102 [the] faith

τῇ tēi T-DSF G3588 that [is]

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

Χριστῷ christōi N-DSM G5547 Christ

Ἰησοῦ.¶ iēsou N-DSM G2424 Jesus.

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Ταῦτά tauta D-APN G3778 These things

σοι soi P-2DS G4771 to you

γράφω graphō V-PAI-1S G1125 I am writing

ἐλπίζων elpizōn V-PAP-NSM G1679 hoping

ἐλθεῖν elthein V-2AAN G2064 to come

πρὸς pros PREP G4314 to

σὲ se P-2AS G4771 you

ἐν en G1722 with

τάχει· tachei G5034 speed;

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ἐὰν ean COND G1437 if

δὲ de CONJ G1161 however

βραδύνω, bradynō V-PAS-1S G1019 I shall delay,

ἵνα hina CONJ G2443 so that

εἰδῇς eidēis V-RAS-2S G6063 you may know

πῶς pōs ADV G4459 how

δεῖ dei V-PAI-3S G1163 it behooves [one]

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

οἴκῳ oikōi N-DSM G3624 [the] household

θεοῦ theou N-GSM G2316 of God

ἀναστρέφεσθαι, anastrephesthai V-PPN G390 to conduct oneself,

ἥτις hētis R-NSF G3748 which

ἐστὶν estin V-PAI-3S G1510 is

ἐκκλησία ekklēsia N-NSF G1577 [the] church

θεοῦ theou N-GSM G2316 of God

ζῶντος, zōntos V-PAP-GSM G2198 [the] living,

στῦλος stylos N-NSM G4769 [the] pillar

καὶ kai CONJ G2532 and

ἑδραίωμα hedraiōma N-NSN G1477 base

τῆς tēs T-GSF G3588 of the

ἀληθείας.¶ alētheias N-GSF G225 truth.

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Καὶ kai CONJ G2532 And

ὁμολογουμένως homologoumenōs ADV G3672 confessedly

μέγα mega A-NSN G3173 great

ἐστὶν estin V-PAI-3S G1510 is

τὸ to T-NSN G3588 the

τῆς tēs T-GSF G3588 <the>

εὐσεβείας eusebeias N-GSF G2150 of godliness

μυστήριον, mystērion N-NSN G3466 mystery:

ὃς hos N-NSM G3739 Who

ἐφανερώθη ephanerōthē V-API-3S G5319 was revealed

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

σαρκί, sarki N-DSF G4561 [the] flesh,

ἐδικαιώθη edikaiōthē V-API-3S G1344 was justified

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

πνεύματι, pneumati N-DSN G4151 [the] Spirit,

ὤφθη ōphthē V-API-3S G3700 beheld

ἀγγέλοις, angelois N-DPM G32 by angels,

ἐκηρύχθη ekērychthē V-API-3S G2784 was proclaimed

ἐν en PREP G1722 among

ἔθνεσιν, ethnesin N-DPN G1484 [the] nations,

ἐπιστεύθη episteuthē V-API-3S G4100 was believed on

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

κόσμῳ, kosmōi N-DSM G2889 [the] world,

ἀνελήμφθη anelēmphthē V-API-3S G353 was taken up

ἐν en PREP G1722 in

δόξῃ.¶ doxēi N-DSF G1391 glory.