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1 Timothy 3:2-13

2δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163οὖνounthereforeG3767τὸνtontheG3588ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproachG423εἶναι,einaito be,G1511μιᾶςmiasof oneG1520γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135ἄνδρα,andra[the] husband,G435νηφάλιον,nēphalionsober,G3524σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,G4998κόσμιον,kosmionrespectable,G2887φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,G5382διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,G1317

3μὴmēnotG3361πάροινον,paroinongiven to wine,G3943μὴmēnotG3361πλήκτηνplēktēna strikerG4131ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐπιεικῆ,epieikēgentle,G1933ἄμαχον,amachonpeaceable,G269ἀφιλάργυρον,aphilarguronnot loving money,G866

4τοῦtou<the>G3588ἰδίουidiou[his] ownG2398οἴκουoikouhouseG3624καλῶςkalōswellG2573προϊστάμενον,proistamenonmanaging,G4291τέκναteknachildrenG5043ἔχονταechontahavingG2192ἐνeninG1722ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionG5292μετὰmetawithG3326πάσηςpasēsallG3956σεμνότητος.¶semnotētosdignity —.G4587

5ΕἰEiifG1487δέdebutG1161τιςtisoneG5100τοῦtou<the>G3588ἰδίουidiouhis [own]G2398οἴκουoikouhouseholdG3624προστῆναιprostēnaito manageG4291οὐκouknotG3756οἶδεν,oidenknows,G6063πῶςpōshowG4459ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] churchG1577θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἐπιμελήσεται;epimelēsetaiwill he care for?G1959

6μὴmēnotG3361νεόφυτον,neophutona novice,G3504ἵναinathatG2443μὴmēnotG3361τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed upG5187εἰςeisintoG1519κρίμαkrima[the] judgmentG2917ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706τοῦtouof theG3588διαβόλου.diaboloudevil.G1228

7δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163δὲdenowG1161καὶkaialsoG2532μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyG3141καλὴνkalēngoodG2570ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192ἀπὸapofromG575τῶνtōnthoseG3588ἔξωθεν,exōthenoutside,G1855ἵναinaso thatG2443μὴmēnotG3361εἰςeisintoG1519ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachG3680ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706καὶkaiandG2532παγίδαpagida[the] snareG3803τοῦtouof theG3588διαβόλου.¶diaboloudevil.G1228

8ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeaconsG1249ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615σεμνούς,semnous[must be] dignified,G4586μὴmēnotG3361διλόγους,dilogousdouble-tongued,G1351μὴmēnotG3361οἴνῳoinōto wineG3631πολλῷpollōmuchG4183προσέχοντας,prosechontasbeing given,G4337μὴmēnotG3361αἰσχροκερδεῖς,aischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,G146

9ἔχονταςechontasholdingG2192τὸtoto theG3588μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466τῆςtēsof theG3588πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102ἐνenwithG1722καθαρᾷkatharaclearG2513συνειδήσει.suneidēseia conscience.G4893

10καὶkaiAlsoG2532οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778δὲdenowG1161δοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsanthey should be testedG1381πρῶτον,prōtonfirst,G4413εἶταeitathenG1534διακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsanthey should serveG1247ἀνέγκλητοιanegklētoiblamelessG410ὄντες.¶ontesbeing.G1510

11ΓυναῖκαςGunaikasWomenG1135ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615σεμνάς,semnas[must be] dignified,G4586μὴmēnotG3361διαβόλους,diabolousslanderers,G1228νηφαλίους,nēphaliousclear-minded,G3524πιστὰςpistasfaithfulG4103ἐνeninG1722πᾶσιν.pasinall things.G3956

12διάκονοιdiakonoiDeaconsG1249ἔστωσανestōsanshould beG1510μιᾶςmiasof oneG1520γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135ἄνδρες,andreshusbands,G435τέκνωνteknōn[their] childrenG5043καλῶςkalōswellG2573προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanagingG4291καὶkaiandG2532τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἰδίωνidiōn[their] ownG2398οἴκων.oikōnhouseholds.G3624

13οἱhoiThoseG3588γὰρgarforG1063καλῶςkalōswellG2573διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving servedG1247βαθμὸνbathmona standingG898ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselvesG1438καλὸνkalongoodG2570περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquireG4046καὶkaiandG2532πολλὴνpollēngreatG4183παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954ἐνeninG1722πίστειpistei[the] faithG4102τῇtēathat [is]G3588ἐνeninG1722ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.G2424

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