1 Timothy 3

Paul provides instructions for church leadership, outlining the qualifications and characteristics required for elders (3:1-7) and deacons (3:8-13).[1] He addresses problems caused by corrupt teachers in the Ephesian church, including issues with men engaged in angry theological disputes and wealthy women treating church gatherings as fashion shows.[5]

Interlinear Text

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Verse 15
Verse 16
καὶ kai And and and CONJ ὁμολογουμένως omologoumenos by common confession admittedly admittedly ADV μέγα mega great great thing great thing ADJ.P NOM N SG ἐστὶν estin is is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to the to the the ART NOM N SG τῆς tes of of the of the ART GEN F SG εὐσεβείας eusebeias godliness of devout reverence of godliness N GEN F SG μυστήριον musterion mystery sacred secret sacred mystery N NOM N SG ὃς os who as who PRO.R NOM M SG ἐφανερώθη ephanerothe was manifested was made visible was revealed V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en in in in PREP DAT σαρκί sarki flesh to the flesh flesh N DAT F SG ἐδικαιώθη edikaiothe was vindicated was declared righteous was justified V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en-2 in in in PREP DAT Πνεύματι pneumati Spirit to the breath-force Spirit N DAT N SG ὤφθη ophthe was seen was seen was seen V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἀγγέλοις aggelois by angels to messengers to messengers N DAT M PL ἐκηρύχθη ekeruchthe was preached was heralded publicly was heralded publicly V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en-3 among in among PREP DAT ἔθνεσιν ethnesin nations to the nations to the nations N DAT N PL ἐπιστεύθη episteuthe was believed on was trusted was trusted V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en-4 in in in PREP DAT κόσμῳ kosmo the world to the ordered world ordered world N DAT M SG ἀνελήμφθη anelemphthe was received up was taken up he was taken up V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἐν en-5 in in in PREP DAT δόξῃ doxe glory in honor in glory N DAT F SG