1 Timothy 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Timothy 3

¹This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

KJVThis is a true^G4103 saying^G3056, If a man^G1536 desire^G3713^(G5731) the office of a bishop^G1984, he desireth^G1937^(G5719) a good^G2570 work^G2041.

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

KJVA bishop^G1985 then^G3767 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1511^(G5750) blameless^G423, the husband^G435 of one^G3391 wife^G1135, vigilant^G3524, sober^G4998, of good behaviour^G2887, given to hospitality^G5382, apt to teach^G1317;

³ not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

KJVNot^G3361 given to wine^G3943, no^G3361 striker^G4131, not^G3361 greedy of filthy lucre^G146; but^G235 patient^G1933, not a brawler^G269, not covetous^G866;

⁴ one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

KJVOne that ruleth^G4291^(G5734) well^G2573 his own^G2398 house^G3624, having^G2192^(G5723) his children^G5043 in^G1722 subjection^G5292 with^G3326 all^G3956 gravity^G4587;

⁵ (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

KJV(For^G1161 if a man^G1536 know^G1492 not^G3756 how^G1492^(G5758) to rule^G4291^(G5629) his own^G2398 house^G3624, how^G4459 shall he take care of^G1959^(G5695) the church^G1577 of God^G2316?)

⁶ not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

KJVNot^G3361 a novice^G3504, lest^G3363 being lifted up with pride^G5187^(G5685) he fall^G1706^(G5632) into^G1519 the condemnation^G2917 of the devil^G1228.

⁷ Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

KJVMoreover^G1161^G2532 he^G846 must^G1163^(G5748) have^G2192^(G5721) a good^G2570 report^G3141 of^G575 them which are without^G1855; lest^G3363 he fall^G1706^(G5632) into^G1519 reproach^G3680 and^G2532 the snare^G3803 of the devil^G1228.

⁸ Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

KJVLikewise^G5615 must the deacons^G1249 be grave^G4586, not^G3361 doubletongued^G1351, not^G3361 given^G4337^(G5723) to much^G4183 wine^G3631, not^G3361 greedy of filthy lucre^G146;

⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

KJVHolding^G2192^(G5723) the mystery^G3466 of the faith^G4102 in^G1722 a pure^G2513 conscience^G4893.

¹⁰ Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

KJVAnd^G1161 let^G1381 these^G3778 also^G2532 first^G4412 be proved^G1381^(G5744); then^G1534 let them use the office of a deacon^G1247^(G5720), being^G5607^(G5752) found blameless^G410.

¹¹ Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

KJVEven so^G5615 must their wives^G1135 be grave^G4586, not^G3361 slanderers^G1228, sober^G3524, faithful^G4103 in^G1722 all things^G3956.

¹² Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

KJVLet^G2077 the deacons^G1249 be^G2077^(G5749) the husbands^G435 of one^G3391 wife^G1135, ruling^G4291^(G5734) their children^G5043 and^G2532 their own^G2398 houses^G3624 well^G2573.

¹³ For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 they that have used the office of a deacon^G1247^(G5660) well^G2573 purchase^G4046^(G5731) to themselves^G1438 a good^G2570 degree^G898, and^G2532 great^G4183 boldness^G3954 in^G1722 the faith^G4102 which^G3588 is in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁴ These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,

KJVThese things^G5023 write I^G1125^(G5719) unto thee^G4671, hoping^G1679^(G5723) to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 thee^G4571 shortly^G5032:

¹⁵ but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 I tarry long^G1019^(G5725), that^G2443 thou mayest know^G1492^(G5762) how^G4459 thou oughtest^G1163^(G5748) to behave thyself^G390^(G5745) in^G1722 the house^G3624 of God^G2316, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the church^G1577 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316, the pillar^G4769 and^G2532 ground^G1477 of the truth^G225.

¹⁶ Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

KJVAnd^G2532 without controversy^G3672 great^G3173 is^G2076^(G5748) the mystery^G3466 of godliness^G2150: God^G2316 was manifest^G5319^(G5681) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561, justified^G1344^(G5681) in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151, seen^G3700^(G5681) of angels^G32, preached^G2784^(G5681) unto^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484, believed on^G4100^(G5681) in^G1722 the world^G2889, received up^G353^(G5681) into^G1722 glory^G1391.

WEB·1 Timothy 2

¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,

KJVI exhort^G3870^(G5719) therefore^G3767, that, first^G4412 of all^G3956, supplications^G1162, prayers^G4335, intercessions^G1783, and giving of thanks^G2169, be made^G4160^(G5745) for^G5228 all^G3956 men^G444;

² for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

KJVFor^G5228 kings^G935, and^G2532 for all^G3956 that are^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 authority^G5247; that^G2443 we may lead^G1236^(G5725) a quiet^G2263 and^G2532 peaceable^G2272 life^G979 in^G1722 all^G3956 godliness^G2150 and^G2532 honesty^G4587.

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 is good^G2570 and^G2532 acceptable^G587 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990;

⁴ who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

KJVWho^G3739 will have^G2309^(G5719) all^G3956 men^G444 to be saved^G4982^(G5683), and^G2532 to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G1519 the knowledge^G1922 of the truth^G225.

⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

KJVFor^G1063 there is one^G1520 God^G2316, and^G2532 one^G1520 mediator^G3316 between God^G2316 and^G2532 men^G444, the man^G444 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424;

⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,

KJVWho^G3588 gave^G1325^(G5631) himself^G1438 a ransom^G487 for^G5228 all^G3956, to be testified^G3142 in due^G2398 time^G2540.

⁷ to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

KJVWhereunto^G1519^G3739 I^G1473 am ordained^G5087^(G5681) a preacher^G2783, and^G2532 an apostle^G652,(I speak^G3004^(G5719) the truth^G225 in^G1722 Christ^G5547, and lie^G5574^(G5736) not^G3756;) a teacher^G1320 of the Gentiles^G1484 in^G1722 faith^G4102 and^G2532 verity^G225.

⁸ I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

KJVI will^G1014^(G5736) therefore^G3767 that men^G435 pray^G4336^(G5738) every^G1722^G3956 where^G5117, lifting up^G1869^(G5723) holy^G3741 hands^G5495, without^G5565 wrath^G3709 and^G2532 doubting^G1261.

⁹ In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

KJVIn like manner^G5615 also^G2532, that women^G1135 adorn^G2885^(G5721) themselves^G1438 in^G1722 modest^G2887 apparel^G2689, with^G3326 shamefacedness^G127 and^G2532 sobriety^G4997; not^G3361 with^G1722 broided hair^G4117, or^G2228 gold^G5557, or^G2228 pearls^G3135, or^G2228 costly^G4185 array^G2441;

¹⁰ but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

KJVBut^G235(which^G3739 becometh^G4241^(G5719) women^G1135 professing^G1861^(G5740) godliness^G2317) with^G1223 good^G18 works^G2041.

¹¹ Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

KJVLet^G3129 the woman^G1135 learn^G3129^(G5720) in^G1722 silence^G2271 with^G1722 all^G3956 subjection^G5292.

¹² But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

KJVBut^G1161 I suffer^G2010^(G5719) not^G3756 a woman^G1135 to teach^G1321^(G5721), nor^G3761 to usurp authority^G831^(G5721) over the man^G435, but^G235 to be^G1511^(G5750) in^G1722 silence^G2271.

¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

KJVFor^G1063 Adam^G76 was^G4111 first^G4413 formed^G4111^(G5681), then^G1534 Eve^G2096.

¹⁴ Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

KJVAnd^G2532 Adam^G76 was^G538 not^G3756 deceived^G538^(G5681), but^G1161 the woman^G1135 being deceived^G538^(G5685) was^G1096^(G5754) in^G1722 the transgression^G3847.

¹⁵ but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.

KJVNotwithstanding^G1161 she shall be saved^G4982^(G5701) in^G1223 childbearing^G5042, if^G1437 they continue^G3306^(G5661) in^G1722 faith^G4102 and^G2532 charity^G26 and^G2532 holiness^G38 with^G3326 sobriety^G4997.

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