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For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἱhoiThose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 2
καλῶςkalōswell
Lemma: καλῶς (kalōs) · Strong's: G2573
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: well — καλῶς ; adv. (καλός), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of יָטַב ; ] ; finely, rightly, well: Luk.6:48, 1Co.14:17, Gal.4:17 5:7, Jas.2:3; λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc., Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6 12:28, Luk.6:26 20:39, Jhn.4:17 8:48…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:7, Mark 7:6, Mark 7:9, Mark 7:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2573; TFLSJ G2573; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 3
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving served
Lemma: διακονέω (diakoneō) · Strong's: G1247
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to serve — διακονέω, ῶ; (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:55, Mark 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1247; TFLSJ G1247; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 4
βαθμὸνbathmona standing
Lemma: βαθμός (bathmos) · Strong's: G0898
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: standing — βαθμός, -οῦ, ὁ, Ion. form of βασμός ; (βαίνω, to step), [in LXX 1Ki.5:5 (מִפְתָּן), 4Ki.20:9, 10 11 (מַעֲלָה), Sir.6:36 * ; ] ; a step (4Ki, l.with, of degrees of a dial); metaphorically, a degree, standing: 1Ti.3:13.†…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0898; TFLSJ G0898; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 5
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-3DPM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 6
καλὸνkalongood
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 7
περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquire
Lemma: περιποιέω (peripoieō) · Strong's: G4046
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PMI-3P)
Meaning: to gain — περι-ποιέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; to make to remain over, preserve. ; Mid. ; (a) to keep or save for oneself: τ. ψυχήν (cf. Xen., Cyr., iv, 4, 10; Arist., Pol., v, 11, 30), Luk.17:33; (b) to get or gain…
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 17:33, Acts 20:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4046; TFLSJ G4046; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 8
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 9
πολλὴνpollēngreat
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 10
παρρησίανparrēsianconfidence
Lemma: παρρησία (parrēsia) · Strong's: G3954
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: boldness — παρρησία, -ας, ἡ; (πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech) [in LXX; Lev.26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Pro.1:20 10:10, Wis.5:1, al. ; ] ; 1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.) :…
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Used 31 times. Also: Mark 8:32, John 7:4, John 7:13, John 7:26, John 10:24, John 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3954; TFLSJ G3954; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 11
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 12
πίστειpistei[the] faith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 13
τῇtēathat [is]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 14
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 15
ΧριστῷChristōChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 16
Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:13 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| have served | → | διακονέω G1247 to serve |
| well [as deacons] | → | καλῶς G2573 well |
| acquire | → | περιποιέω G4046 to gain |
| for themselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| a high | → | καλός G2570G good |
| standing | → | βαθμός G0898 standing |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| great | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| confidence | → | παρρησία G3954 boldness |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| that [is] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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