1 This is a true G4103 A-NSM saying G3056 N-NSM , If a man G1536 desire G3713 V-PMI-3S the office of a bishop G1984 N-GSF , he desireth G1937 V-PAI-3S a good G2570 A-GSN work G2041 N-GSN .
2 A bishop G1985 N-ASM then G3767 CONJ must G1163 V-PQI-3S be G1511 V-PXN blameless G423 A-ASM , the husband G435 N-ASM of one G3391 wife G1135 N-GSF , vigilant G3524 A-ASM , sober G4998 A-ASM , of good behavior G2887 A-ASM , given to hospitality G5382 A-ASM , apt to teach G1317 A-ASM ;
3 Not G3361 PRT-N given to wine G3943 A-ASM , no G3361 PRT-N striker G4131 N-ASM , not G3361 PRT-N greedy of filthy lucre G146 A-ASM ; but G235 CONJ patient G1933 A-ASM , not a brawler G269 A-ASM , not covetous G866 A-ASM ;
4 One that ruleth G4291 V-PMP-ASM well G2573 ADV his own G2398 A-GSM house G3624 N-GSM , having G2192 V-PAP-ASM his children G5043 N-APN in G1722 PREP subjection G5292 N-DSF with G3326 PREP all G3956 A-GSF gravity G4587 N-GSF ;
5 ( CONJ For CONJ if G1487 COND a man G5100 X-NSM know G1492 V-RAI-3S not G3756 PRT-N how to rule G4291 V-2AAN his own G2398 A-GSM house G3624 N-GSM , how G4459 ADV-I shall he take care of G1959 V-FDI-3S the church G1577 N-GSF of God G2316 N-GSM ? )
6 Not G3361 PRT-N a novice G3504 A-ASM , lest G3363 being lifted up with pride G5187 V-APP-NSM he fall G1706 V-2AAS-3S into G1519 PREP the condemnation G2917 N-ASN of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM devil G1228 A-GSM .
7 Moreover G1161 CONJ he G846 P-ASM must G1163 V-PQI-3S have G2192 V-PAN a good G2570 A-ASF report G3141 N-ASF of G3588 T-GPM them which are without G1855 ADV ; lest G3363 he fall G1706 V-2AAS-3S into G1519 PREP reproach G3680 N-ASM and G2532 CONJ the snare G3803 N-ASF of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM devil G1228 A-GSM .
8 Likewise G5615 ADV must the deacons G1249 N-APM be grave G4586 A-APM , not G3361 PRT-N doubletongued G1351 A-APM , not G3361 PRT-N given G4337 V-PAP-APM to much G4183 A-DSM wine G3631 N-DSM , not G3361 PRT-N greedy of filthy lucre G146 A-APM ;
9 Holding G2192 V-PAP-APM the G3588 T-ASN mystery G3466 N-ASN of G3588 T-GSF the G3588 T-GSF faith G4102 N-GSF in G1722 PREP a pure G2513 A-DSF conscience G4893 N-DSF .
10 And G2532 CONJ let these G3778 D-NPM also G1161 CONJ first G4412 ADV be proved G1381 V-PPM-3P ; then G1534 ADV let them use the office of a deacon G1247 V-PAM-3P , being G5607 V-PXP-NPM found blameless G410 A-NPM .
11 Even so G5615 ADV must their wives G1135 N-APF be grave G4586 A-APF , not G3361 PRT-N slanderers G1228 A-APF , sober G3524 A-APM , faithful G4103 A-APF in G1722 PREP all things G3956 A-DPN .
12 Let the deacons G1249 N-NPM be G2077 V-PXM-3P the husbands G435 N-NPM of one G3391 wife G1135 N-GSF , ruling G4291 V-PMP-NPM their children G5043 N-GPN and G2532 CONJ their own G2398 A-GPM houses G3624 N-GPM well G2573 ADV .
13 For G1063 CONJ they that have used the office of a deacon G1247 V-AAP-NPM well G2573 ADV purchase G4046 V-PMI-3P to themselves G1438 F-3DPM a good G2570 A-ASM degree G898 N-ASM , and G2532 CONJ great G4183 A-ASF boldness G3954 N-ASF in G1722 PREP the faith G4102 N-DSF which G3588 T-DSF is in G1722 PREP Christ G5547 N-DSM Jesus G2424 N-DSM .
14 These things G5023 D-APN write G1125 V-PAI-1S I unto thee G4671 P-2DS , hoping G1679 V-PAP-NSM to come G2064 V-2AAN unto G4314 PREP thee G4571 P-2AS shortly G5032 ADV-C :
15 But G1161 CONJ if G1437 COND I tarry long G1019 V-PAS-1S , that G2443 CONJ thou mayest know G1492 V-RAS-2S how G4459 ADV thou oughtest G1163 V-PQI-3S to behave thyself G390 V-PPN in G1722 PREP the house G3624 N-DSM of God G2316 N-GSM , which G3748 R-NSF is G2076 V-PXI-3S the church G1577 N-NSF of the living G2198 V-PAP-GSM God G2316 N-GSM , the pillar G4769 N-NSM and G2532 CONJ ground G1477 N-NSN of G3588 T-GSF the G3588 T-GSF truth G225 N-GSF .
16 And G2532 CONJ without controversy G3672 ADV great G3173 A-NSN is G2076 V-PXI-3S the G3588 T-NSN mystery G3466 N-NSN of godliness G2150 N-GSF : God G2316 N-NSM was manifest G5319 V-API-3S in G1722 PREP the flesh G4561 N-DSF , justified G1344 V-API-3S in G1722 PREP the Spirit G4151 N-DSN , seen G3700 V-API-3S of angels G32 N-DPM , preached G2784 V-API-3S unto G1722 PREP the Gentiles G1484 N-DPN , believed on G4100 V-API-3S in G1722 PREP the world G2889 N-DSM , received up G353 V-API-3S into G1722 PREP glory G1391 N-DSF .