1 Timothy

1 Timothy 1:3–7

³As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines ⁴or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.^a

⁵The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. ⁶Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk. ⁷They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

Footnotes

a 1:4 Literally rather than the stewardship of God in faith

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1 Timothy 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Καθὼς	Kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I urged	παρεκάλεσά	parekalesa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
on my departure	πορευόμενος	poreuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Macedonia	Μακεδονίαν	Makedonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia
you should stay on	προσμεῖναι	prosmeinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4357 I remain, persist in
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Ephesus	Ἐφέσῳ	Ephesō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
instruct	παραγγείλῃς	parangeilēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
certain men	τισὶν	tisin	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to teach false doctrines	ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖν	heterodidaskalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2085 I teach different things

1 Timothy 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
devote themselves	προσέχειν	prosechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to myths	μύθοις	mythois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
endless	ἀπεράντοις	aperantois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G562 unaccomplished, unending, endless
genealogies	γενεαλογίαις	genealogiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1076 genealogy
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
promote	παρέχουσιν	parechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3930 I offer, provide
speculation	ἐκζητήσεις	ekzētēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
stewardship	οἰκονομίαν	oikonomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3622 stewardship
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

1 Timothy 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
goal	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
instruction	παραγγελίας	parangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3852 a command, charge
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a pure	καθαρᾶς	katharas	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
a clear	ἀγαθῆς	agathēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G18 good
conscience	συνειδήσεως	syneidēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a sincere	ἀνυποκρίτου	anypokritou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

1 Timothy 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
have strayed	ἀστοχήσαντες	astochēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G795 I miss the mark, miss my aim, make a false aim
from	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
turned aside	ἐξετράπησαν	exetrapēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1624 I turn aside, wander, forsake
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
empty talk	ματαιολογίαν	mataiologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3150 foolish talking

1 Timothy 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They want	θέλοντες	thelontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
teachers of the law	νομοδιδάσκαλοι	nomodidaskaloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3547 a teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law
they do not understand	νοοῦντες	noountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they are saying	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
which	τίνων	tinōn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5101 who, which, what
they so confidently assert	διαβεβαιοῦνται	diabebaiountai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1226 I assert emphatically