1 Timothy 6:11

“But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.”

1 Timothy 6:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 6:11, word by word

manἄνθρωπεanthrōpe

person

A person, man or woman.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

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fleeφεῦγεpheuge

flee

Flee, escape.

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pursueδίωκεdiōke

pursue

To go after something with all you have.

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righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

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godlinessεὐσέβειανeusebeian

godliness

Godliness: the reverence and love for God that show in one's life.

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faithπίστινpistin

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

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loveἀγάπηνagapēn

love

Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.

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enduranceὑπομονήνhypomonēn

endurance, perseverance

Endurance, perseverance: holding out patiently under trial.

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The context

10For the love of money is a root of all evils, and some, reaching out for it, have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

11 · This verse (above)

12Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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