--- title: "1 Timothy 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Timothy Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-timothy/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 This is a true πιστὸς G4103 ὁ G3588 saying λόγος G3056 Εἴ G1487 τις G5100 the office of a bishop ἐπισκοπῆς G1984 desire ὀρέγεται G3713 a good καλοῦ G2570 work ἔργου G2041 he desireth ἐπιθυμεῖ G1937 2 must δεῖ G1163 then οὖν G3767 τὸν G3588 A bishop ἐπίσκοπον G1985 blameless ἀνεπίληπτον G423 be εἶναι G1511 μιᾶς G1520 wife γυναικὸς G1135 the husband ἄνδρα G435 vigilant νηφάλεον G3524 sober σώφρονα G4998 of good behaviour κόσμιον G2887 given to hospitality φιλόξενον G5382 apt to teach διδακτικόν G1317 3 Not μὴ G3361 given to wine πάροινον G3943 Not μὴ G3361 striker πλήκτην G4131 Not μὴ G3361 greedy of filthy lucre αἰσχροκερδῆ, G146 but ἀλλ' G235 patient ἐπιεικῆ G1933 not a brawler ἄμαχον G269 not covetous ἀφιλάργυρον G866 4 τοῦ G3588 his own ἰδίου G2398 house οἴκου G3624 well καλῶς G2573 One that ruleth προϊστάμενον G4291 his children τέκνα G5043 having ἔχοντα G2192 in ἐν G1722 subjection ὑποταγῇ G5292 with μετὰ G3326 all πάσης G3956 gravity σεμνότητος G4587 5 εἰ G1487 (For δέ G1161 τις G5100 τοῦ G3588 his own ἰδίου G2398 house οἴκου G3624 to rule προστῆναι G4291 not οὐκ G3756 how οἶδεν G1492 how πῶς G4459 the church ἐκκλησίας G1577 of God θεοῦ G2316 shall he take care of ἐπιμελήσεται G1959 6 Not μὴ G3361 a novice νεόφυτον G3504 ἵνα G2443 Not μὴ G3361 being lifted up with pride τυφωθεὶς G5187 into εἰς G1519 the condemnation κρίμα G2917 he fall ἐμπέσῃ G1706 τοῦ G3588 of the devil διαβόλου G1228 7 must δεῖ G1163 Moreover δὲ G1161 he αὐτὸν G846 and καὶ G2532 report μαρτυρίαν G3141 a good καλὴν G2570 have ἔχειν G2192 of ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 them which are without ἔξωθεν G1855 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 into εἰς G1519 reproach ὀνειδισμὸν G3680 he fall ἐμπέσῃ G1706 and καὶ G2532 the snare παγίδα G3803 τοῦ G3588 of the devil διαβόλου G1228 8 must the deacons Διακόνους G1249 Likewise ὡσαύτως G5615 be grave σεμνούς G4586 not μὴ G3361 doubletongued διλόγους G1351 not μὴ G3361 wine οἴνῳ G3631 to much πολλῷ G4183 given προσέχοντας G4337 not μὴ G3361 greedy of filthy lucre αἰσχροκερδεῖς G146 9 Holding ἔχοντας G2192 τὸ G3588 the mystery μυστήριον G3466 τῆς G3588 of the faith πίστεως G4102 in ἐν G1722 a pure καθαρᾷ G2513 conscience συνειδήσει G4893 10 also καὶ G2532 these οὗτοι G3778 And δὲ G1161 be proved δοκιμαζέσθωσαν G1381 first πρῶτον G4412 then εἶτα G1534 let them use the office of a deacon διακονείτωσαν G1247 found blameless ἀνέγκλητοι G410 being ὄντες G5607 11 must their wives γυναῖκας G1135 Even so ὡσαύτως G5615 be grave σεμνάς G4586 not μὴ G3361 slanderers διαβόλους G1228 sober νηφαλέους G3524 faithful πιστὰς G4103 in ἐν G1722 all things πᾶσιν G3956 12 the deacons διάκονοι G1249 Let ἔστωσαν G2077 μιᾶς G1520 wife γυναικὸς G1135 the husbands ἄνδρες G435 their children τέκνων G5043 well καλῶς G2573 ruling προϊστάμενοι G4291 and καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 their own ἰδίων G2398 houses οἴκων G3624 13 which τῇ G3588 For γὰρ G1063 well καλῶς G2573 they that have used the office of a deacon διακονήσαντες G1247 degree βαθμὸν G898 to themselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 a good καλὸν G2570 purchase περιποιοῦνται G4046 and καὶ G2532 great πολλὴν G4183 boldness παῤῥησίαν G3954 in ἐν G1722 the faith πίστει G4102 which τῇ G3588 in ἐν G1722 Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 14 These things Ταῦτά G5023 unto thee σοι G4671 write I γράφω G1125 hoping ἐλπίζων G1679 to come ἐλθεῖν G2064 unto πρὸς G4314 thee σὲ G4571 shortly τάχιον· G5032 15 if ἐὰν G1437 But δὲ G1161 I tarry long βραδύνω G1019 that ἵνα G2443 thou mayest know εἰδῇς G1492 how πῶς G4459 thou oughtest δεῖ G1163 in ἐν G1722 the house οἴκῳ G3624 God θεοῦ G2316 to behave thyself ἀναστρέφεσθαι G390 which ἥτις G3748 is ἐστὶν G2076 the church ἐκκλησία G1577 God θεοῦ G2316 of the living ζῶντος G2198 the pillar στῦλος G4769 and καὶ G2532 ground ἑδραίωμα G1477 τῆς G3588 of the truth ἀληθείας G225 16 And καὶ G2532 without controversy ὁμολογουμένως G3672 great μέγα G3173 is ἐστὶν G2076 τὸ G3588 τῆς G3588 of godliness εὐσεβείας G2150 the mystery μυστήριον· G3466 God Θεὸς G2316 was manifest ἐφανερώθη G5319 in ἐν G1722 the flesh σαρκί G4561 justified ἐδικαιώθη G1344 in ἐν G1722 the Spirit πνεύματι G4151 seen ὤφθη G3700 of angels ἀγγέλοις G32 preached ἐκηρύχθη G2784 in ἐν G1722 the Gentiles ἔθνεσιν G1484 believed on ἐπιστεύθη G4100 in ἐν G1722 the world κόσμῳ G2889 received up ἀνελήφθη G353 in ἐν G1722 glory δόξῃ G1391 [1 Timothy 2](/interlinear/1-timothy/2) [1 Timothy 4](/interlinear/1-timothy/4) ```json 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