1 Timothy 3:15

“but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.”

1 Timothy 3:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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I am delayedβραδύνωbradynō

delay

Be slow, delay.

Where else “bradynō” appears
you may knowεἰδῇςeidēis

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “eidēis” appears
one mustδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

Where else “dei” appears
conduct oneselfἀναστρέφεσθαιanastrephesthai

live

To go through life in a certain way.

Where else “anastrephesthai” appears
the householdοἴκῳoikōi

household

The family, or a people descended from one man, like Israel.

Where else “oikōi” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
isἐστὶνestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
the assemblyἐκκλησίαekklēsia

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsia” appears
of the livingζῶντοςzōntos

live

To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.

Where else “zōntos” appears
the pillarστῦλοςstylos

pillar

Pillar, column; figuratively, someone or something that holds others up.

Where else “stylos” appears
foundationἑδραίωμαhedraiōma

support, foundation

Support, foundation: a firm base that holds something up.

Where else “hedraiōma” appears
of the truthἀληθείαςalētheias

truth

What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.

Where else “alētheias” appears

The context

14I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon;

15 · This verse (above)

16And beyond dispute, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, was declared righteous in the spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken up in glory.

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