1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:1–3

1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. 2Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

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1 Timothy 6:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
All whoὍσοιHosoiPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
areεἰσὶνeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
underὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
yokeζυγὸνzygonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2218 a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales
of slaveryδοῦλοιdouloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
should regardἡγείσθωσανhēgeisthōsanVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG2233 I lead, think
mastersδεσπόταςdespotasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1203 a lord, master, or prince
fullyπάσηςpasēsAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
worthyἀξίουςaxiousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of honorτιμῆςtimēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5092 a price, honor
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
teachingδιδασκαλίαdidaskaliaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1319 instruction, teaching
will not be discreditedβλασφημῆταιblasphēmētaiVerb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG987 I speak evil against, blaspheme

1 Timothy 6:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those whoοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
haveἔχοντεςechontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
believingπιστοὺςpistousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
mastersδεσπόταςdespotasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1203 a lord, master, or prince
should not show disrespectκαταφρονείτωσανkataphroneitōsanVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2706 I despise, scorn
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
they areεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
should serveδουλευέτωσανdouleuetōsanVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
all the moreμᾶλλονmallonAdverbG3123 more, rather
sinceὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
thoseοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
receivingἀντιλαμβανόμενοιantilambanomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG482 I take hold of, help, share in
good serviceεὐεργεσίαςeuergesiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2108 good action, kind service
areεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
belovedἀγαπητοὶagapētoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG27 loved, beloved
believersπιστοίpistoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
TeachδίδασκεdidaskeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1321 I teach
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
encourageπαρακάλειparakaleiVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
theseΤαῦταTautaDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it

1 Timothy 6:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfΕἴEiConjunctionG1487 if
anyoneτιςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5100 any one, some one
teaches another doctrineἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖheterodidaskaleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2085 I teach different things
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
disagreesπροσέρχεταιproserchetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4334 I come near, consent to
soundὑγιαίνουσινhygiainousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG5198 I am well
wordsλόγοιςlogoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
withκατ’kat’PrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
godlyεὐσέβειανeusebeianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2150 piety, godliness
teachingδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskaliaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1319 instruction, teaching

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 6:1 1 Peter 2:17–20 · Titus 2:5 · Ephesians 6:5–8 · Titus 2:8–10 · 1 Corinthians 7:21–22 · Romans 2:24 · Colossians 3:22–25 · Malachi 1:6 · Galatians 5:1 · Acts 10:7 · 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 3:16

1 Timothy 6:2 Colossians 4:1 · 1 Timothy 4:11 · Genesis 16:4–5

1 Timothy 6:3 1 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Titus 1:9 · Romans 16:17 · 2 Timothy 4:3 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · Titus 2:1–2 · 1 Timothy 4:7–8 · Titus 1:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · 1 Timothy 1:6 · Titus 2:11–14

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