1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:15
15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in case | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I am delayed | βραδύνω | bradynō | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G1019 I am slow, I delay |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you will know | εἰδῇς | eidēs | Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| each one must | δεῖ | dei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| conduct himself | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | anastrephesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| household | οἴκῳ | oikō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3624 a house, household |
| which | ἥτις | hētis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| church | ἐκκλησία | ekklēsia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| of | ζῶντος | zōntos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2198 I live |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| pillar | στῦλος | stylos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4769 a pillar |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| foundation | ἑδραίωμα | hedraiōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1477 a foundation, stay, support |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείας | alētheias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 2:5 · Ephesians 2:21–22 · 1 Kings 2:4 · 1 Chronicles 22:13 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · Matthew 16:18–19 · John 14:6 · 1 Samuel 17:26 · Romans 3:2 · Galatians 2:9 · 1 Chronicles 28:9–21 · Matthew 16:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.