1 Timothy 3:11

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1 Timothy 3:11


← 1 Timothy 3:10 1 Timothy 3:11 (KJV) 1 Timothy 3:12 →
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Even soG5615 must their wivesG1135 be graveG4586, notG3361 slanderersG1228, soberG3524, faithfulG4103 inG1722 all thingsG3956.


Original Greek

γυναῖκας ὡσαύτως σεμνάς, μὴ διαβόλους, νηφαλίους, πιστὰς ἐν πᾶσι.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
γυναῖκας
gunaikas G1135 N-APF wives
ὡσαύτως
hōsautōs G5615 ADV Even so
σεμνάς,
semnas G4586 A-APF grave
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N not
διαβόλους,
diabolous G1228 A-APF slanderers
νηφαλίους,
nēphalious G3524 A-APM sober
πιστὰς
pistas G4103 A-APF faithful
ἐν
en G1722 PREP in
πᾶσι.
pasi G3956 A-DPN all things
Strong's References
  • G1135 — γυνή (gynḗ, goo-nay'): probably from the base of γίνομαι (gínomai) G1096; a woman; specially, a wife; wife, woman
  • G1228 — διάβολος (diábolos, dee-ab'-ol-os): from διαβάλλω (diabállō) G1225; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H7854); false accuser, devil, slanderer
  • G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G3524 — νηφάλεος (nēpháleos, nay-fal'-eh-os): from νήφω (nḗphō) G3525; sober, i.e. (figuratively) circumspect; sober
  • G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
  • G4103 — πιστός (pistós, pis-tos'): from πείθω (peíthō) G3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful; believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true
  • G4586 — σεμνός (semnós, sem-nos'): from σέβομαι (sébomai) G4576; venerable, i.e. honorable; grave, honest
  • G5615 — ὡσαύτως (hōsaútōs, ho-sow'-toce): from ὡς (hōs) G5613 and an adverb from αὐτός (autós) G846; as thus, i.e. in the same way; even so, likewise, after the same (in like) manner
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