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Forγὰρthose whoοἱhave servedδιακονήσαντεςwellκαλῶςgainπεριποιοῦνταιfor themselvesἑαυτοῖςa goodκαλὸνstandingβαθμὸνandκαὶgreatπολλὴνconfidenceπαρρησίανinἐνthe faithπίστειthat isτῇinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus.Ἰησοῦ
1 Timothy 3:13
Study it in the app“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great confidence in the faith that is in the Messiah Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 3:13, word by word
- have servedδιακονήσαντεςdiakonēsantes
serve
To take care of others, help with their needs.
Where else “diakonēsantes” appears- wellκαλῶςkalōs
well
Well, rightly.
Where else “kalōs” appears- gainπεριποιοῦνταιperipoiountai
acquire
To make something one's own.
Where else “peripoiountai” appears- a goodκαλὸνkalon
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalon” appears- standingβαθμὸνbathmon
standing, step
Step; hence standing, the position one gains.
Where else “bathmon” appears- greatπολλὴνpollēn
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēn” appears- confidenceπαρρησίανparrēsian
boldness
Speaking or coming to God without fear.
Where else “parrēsian” appears- the faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
12Servants must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
13 · This verse (above)
14I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon;