1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:16
16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great:
He appearedc in the flesh,
was vindicated by the Spirit,d
was seen by angels,
was proclaimed among the nations,
was believed in throughout the world,
was taken up in glory.
Footnotes
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By common confession | ὁμολογουμένως | homologoumenōs | Adverb | G3672 admittedly |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mystērion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| of godliness | εὐσεβείας | eusebeias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2150 piety, godliness |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| great | μέγα | mega | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3173 large, great |
| appeared | ἐφανερώθη | ephanerōthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| flesh | σαρκί | sarki | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| was vindicated | ἐδικαιώθη | edikaiōthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| was seen | ὤφθη | ōphthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| by angels | ἀγγέλοις | angelois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
| was proclaimed | ἐκηρύχθη | ekērychthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| nations | ἔθνεσιν | ethnesin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| was believed in | ἐπιστεύθη | episteuthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| throughout | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| world | κόσμῳ | kosmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| was taken up | ἀνελήμφθη | anelēmphthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G353 I take up, raise |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| glory | δόξῃ | doxē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 1:14 · Hebrews 1:3 · Mark 16:19 · Romans 16:25 · 1 John 5:6–8 · 1 John 1:2 · Philippians 2:6–8 · Luke 24:4 · Colossians 1:23 · Colossians 1:27 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Isaiah 9:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.