1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:9–12

⁹Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

¹¹But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. ¹²Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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1 Timothy 6:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
want	βουλόμενοι	boulomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to be rich	πλουτεῖν	ploutein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4147 I become rich
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
fall	ἐμπίπτουσιν	empiptousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
temptation	πειρασμὸν	peirasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
become ensnared	παγίδα	pagida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3803 a snare, trap
by many	πολλὰς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
foolish	ἀνοήτους	anoētous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G453 foolish, thoughtless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
harmful	βλαβεράς	blaberas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G983 injurious, hurtful
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
that	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
plunge	βυθίζουσιν	bythizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1036 I cause to sink, sink
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
ruin	ὄλεθρον	olethron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3639 ruin, doom, destruction
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
destruction	ἀπώλειαν	apōleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss

1 Timothy 6:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love of money	φιλαργυρία	philargyria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5365 love of money, avarice
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
root	ῥίζα	rhiza	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
of all kinds	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of evil	κακῶν	kakōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
By craving	ὀρεγόμενοι	oregomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3713 I stretch forth, long for
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
have wandered	ἀπεπλανήθησαν	apeplanēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G635 I cause to wander astray, have wandered away
away from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pierced	περιέπειραν	periepeiran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4044 I pierce through
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with many	πολλαῖς	pollais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
sorrows	ὀδύναις	odynais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3601 pain, distress

1 Timothy 6:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
O	ὦ	ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
man	ἄνθρωπε	anthrōpe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
flee from	φεῦγε	pheuge	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
pursue	δίωκε	diōke	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
godliness	εὐσέβειαν	eusebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
perseverance	ὑπομονήν	hypomonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
gentleness	πραϋπαθίαν	praupathian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness

1 Timothy 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fight	ἀγωνίζου	agōnizou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G75 I strive, contend
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fight	ἀγῶνα	agōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G73 a contest
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Take hold	ἐπιλαβοῦ	epilabou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1949 I seize, take hold of
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you were called	ἐκλήθης	eklēthēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
confession	ὁμολογίαν	homologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3671 a profession, confession
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness