1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:1–7

¹This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. ²An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife,^a temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, ³not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

⁴An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity. ⁵For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God? ⁶He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil. ⁷Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

Footnotes

a 3:2 Or faithful to his wife; also in verse 12

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1 Timothy 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a trustworthy	Πιστὸς	Pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
saying	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
If	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
aspires to be	ὀρέγεται	oregetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3713 I stretch forth, long for
an overseer	ἐπισκοπῆς	episkopēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1984 visitation of judgment, oversight
he desires	ἐπιθυμεῖ	epithymei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
a noble	καλοῦ	kalou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
task	ἔργου	ergou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

1 Timothy 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
An	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
overseer	ἐπίσκοπον	episkopon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1985 overseer, supervisor, ruler
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
above reproach	ἀνεπίλημπτον	anepilēmpton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G423 irreproachable
husband	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
of but one	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
wife	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
temperate	νηφάλιον	nēphalion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3524 sober, temperate
self-controlled	σώφρονα	sōphrona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4998 self-controlled, temperate
respectable	κόσμιον	kosmion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2887 orderly, virtuous
hospitable	φιλόξενον	philoxenon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5382 hospitable
able to teach	διδακτικόν	didaktikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1317 able to teach, apt to teach

1 Timothy 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
dependent on wine	πάροινον	paroinon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3943 given to wine, drunken
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
violent	πλήκτην	plēktēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4131 a contentious person
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
gentle	ἐπιεικῆ	epieikē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1933 gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable
peaceable	ἄμαχον	amachon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G269 not quarrelsome, peaceable
free of the love of money	ἀφιλάργυρον	aphilargyron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G866 not loving money, not avaricious

1 Timothy 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
manage	προϊστάμενον	proistamenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4291 I rule
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
household	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
keep	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
under	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
control	ὑποταγῇ	hypotagē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5292 subjection, submission
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
complete	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
dignity	σεμνότητος	semnotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4587 dignity, honor

1 Timothy 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
know	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
to manage	προστῆναι	prostēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4291 I rule
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
household	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
can he care for	ἐπιμελήσεται	epimelēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1959 I take care of, attend to
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Timothy 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a recent convert	νεόφυτον	neophyton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3504 newly-planted, recent convert
or he may become conceited	τυφωθεὶς	typhōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5187 I puff up, make haughty
fall	ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
under	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
condemnation	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
as the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

1 Timothy 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
have	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
reputation	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
outsiders	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he will not fall	ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
disgrace	ὀνειδισμὸν	oneidismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3680 reproach, reviling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
snare	παγίδα	pagida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3803 a snare, trap
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil