1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:1
1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Titus 1:7 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Peter 5:2 · 1 Peter 2:25 · James 5:19–20 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Philippians 1:1 · Hebrews 12:15 · 2 Timothy 2:11 · 1 Timothy 3:2–7 · Luke 15:10 · 1 Timothy 4:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.