1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:2–3

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.

Footnotes

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

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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

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 3:2 Titus 1:6–9 · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Romans 12:13 · 1 Timothy 5:9 · 1 Peter 4:9 · 1 Timothy 3:10–11 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Titus 2:2 · Hebrews 13:2 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Philippians 2:15 · Hebrews 3:14

1 Timothy 3:3 Titus 1:7 · Titus 3:2 · Isaiah 28:7 · Ephesians 5:18 · James 4:1 · 1 Timothy 3:8 · 1 Peter 5:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.