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Womenγυναῖκαςlikewiseὡσαύτωςmust behonorable,σεμνάςnotμὴslanderers,διαβόλουςsober,νηφαλίουςfaithfulπιστὰςinἐνall things.πᾶσιν
1 Timothy 3:11
Study it in the app“Women likewise must be honorable, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 3:11, word by word
- Womenγυναῖκαςgynaikas
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikas” appears- likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs
likewise
Likewise, in the same way.
Where else “hōsautōs” appears- honorableσεμνάςsemnas
honorable
Honorable, worthy of respect.
Where else “semnas” appears- slanderersδιαβόλουςdiabolous
slanderer
Someone who speaks badly of others with lies.
Where else “diabolous” appears- soberνηφαλίουςnēphalious
sober, self-controlled
Sober, temperate: not given to excess with wine; clear-headed.
Where else “nēphalious” appears- faithfulπιστὰςpistas
faithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “pistas” appears
Translation note
The Greek word (gynaikas) means “women” or “wives”; it can be understood of the wives of the servants or of women who also served in the assembly.
The context
10And let these also be tested first; then let them serve, if they are blameless.
11 · This verse (above)
12Servants must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.