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The wordὁ λόγοςistrustworthy:Πιστὸςifεἴanyoneτιςaspires toὀρέγεταιthe office of overseer,ἐπισκοπῆςhe desiresἐπιθυμεῖa goodκαλοῦwork.ἔργου
1 Timothy 3:1
Study it in the app“The word is trustworthy: if anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 3:1, word by word
- The wordλόγοςlogos
word
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logos” appears- trustworthyΠιστὸςPistos
faithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “Pistos” appears- aspires toὀρέγεταιoregetai
aspire to, long for
Reach out for; hence aspire to, long for something one wants.
Where else “oregetai” appears- the office of overseerἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēs
office
Role of overseer.
Where else “episkopēs” appears- he desiresἐπιθυμεῖepithymei
long for
To have one's heart set on something and want it strongly.
Where else “epithymei” appears- a goodκαλοῦkalou
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalou” appears- workἔργουergou
task
The job given to someone.
Where else “ergou” appears
Translation note
“The word is trustworthy” may also go with the end of chapter 2.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2So the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, sensible, orderly, hospitable, able to teach,