1 Timothy 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358815× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- ἐνenG172212× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- μήmḗG336110× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- καίkaíG25327× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG11614× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- οἶκοςoîkosG36244× in this chapter
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
- γυνήgynḗG11353× in this chapter
a woman; specially, a wife
- δεῖdeîG11633× in this chapter
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
- διάβολοςdiábolosG12283× in this chapter
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἴδιοςídiosG23983× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- ἵναhínaG24433× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- καλόςkalósG25703× in this chapter
X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy
- καλῶςkalōsG25733× in this chapter
well (usually morally)
- προΐστημιproḯstēmiG42913× in this chapter
to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
- διακονέωdiakonéōG12472× in this chapter
to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon
- διάκονοςdiákonosG12492× in this chapter
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)
- αἰσχροκερδήςaischrokerdḗsG1462× in this chapter
sordid
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εἷςheîsG15202× in this chapter
one
- ἐκκλησίαekklēsíaG15772× in this chapter
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
- ἐμπίπτωempíptōG17062× in this chapter
to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with
- μυστήριονmystḗrionG34662× in this chapter
a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
- νηφάλεοςnēpháleosG35242× in this chapter
sober, i.e. (figuratively) circumspect
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πᾶςpâsG39562× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πίστιςpístisG41022× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- πιστόςpistósG41032× in this chapter
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
- πολύςpolýsG41832× in this chapter
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
- ἀνήρanḗrG4352× in this chapter
a man (properly as an individual male)
- πῶςpōsG44592× in this chapter
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
- σεμνόςsemnósG45862× in this chapter
venerable, i.e. honorable
- σύsýG47712× in this chapter
thou
- τέκνονtéknonG50432× in this chapter
a child (as produced)
- τὶςtìsG51002× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ὡσαύτωςhōsaútōsG56152× in this chapter
as thus, i.e. in the same way
- βραδύνωbradýnōG10191× in this chapter
to delay