1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:8

⁸Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Deacons	Διακόνους	Diakonous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
likewise	ὡσαύτως	hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
dignified	σεμνούς	semnous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4586 honorable
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
double-tongued	διλόγους	dilogous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1351 double-tongued, deceitful
given	προσέχοντας	prosechontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
wine	οἴνῳ	oinō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
greedy for money	αἰσχροκερδεῖς	aischrokerdeis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G146 greedy

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