1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:16

16If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need .

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfΕἴEiConjunctionG1487 if
anyτιςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5100 any one, some one
believingπιστὴpistēAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
hasἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
widowsχήραςchērasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG5503 a widow
she must assistἐπαρκείτωeparkeitōVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1884 I aid, relieve, do service, render help
themαὐταῖςautaisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
churchἐκκλησίαekklēsiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
to be burdenedβαρείσθωbareisthōVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG916 I weight, load, burden
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
it can helpἐπαρκέσῃeparkesēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1884 I aid, relieve, do service, render help
theταῖςtaisArticle - Dative Feminine PluralG3588 the
widowsχήραιςchēraisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG5503 a widow
trulyὄντωςontōsAdverbG3689 really, truly

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1 Timothy 5:3–5 · 1 Timothy 5:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.