A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A Biſhop then muſt be blameleſſe, the huſband of one wife, vigilant, ſober, || of good behauiour, giuen to hoſpitalitie, apt to teach;
δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλιον, σώφρονα, κόσμιον, φιλόξενον, διδακτικόν·
δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλεον, σώφρονα, κόσμιον, φιλόξενον, διδακτικὸν,
ἀνεπίληπτος , adjective, anepilēmptos — without reproach (value 834)
G423,
†ἀνεπίληπτος anepílēptos, an-ep-eel'-ape-tos; from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G1949; not arrested, i.e. (by implication) inculpable:—blameless, unrebukeable.not apprehended, that cannot be laid hold of
that cannot be reprehended, not open to censure, irreproachable
Used in 3 Verses, 1 Book 3  Occurrence Count
ἀνήρ , masculine noun, anēr — a man (value 159)
G435,
ἀνήρ anḗr, an'-ayr; a primary word (compare G444); a man (properly as an individual male):—fellow, husband, man, sir.with reference to sex
of a male
of a husband
of a betrothed or future husband
with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy
any male
used generically of a group of both men and women
Used in 193 Verses, 16 Books 215  Occurrence Count
γυνή , feminine noun, gynē — a woman (value 461)
G1135,
γυνή gynḗ, goo-nay'; probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specially, a wife:—wife, woman.a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
a wife
of a betrothed woman
Used in 200 Verses, 15 Books 221  Occurrence Count
δεῖ , verb, dei — it is necessary (value 19)
G1163,
†δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper
necessity lying in the nature of the case
necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.
necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end
a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity
necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies
concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
Used in 104 Verses, 19 Books 105  Occurrence Count
διδακτικός , adjective, didaktikos — apt at teaching (value 639)
G1317,
διδακτικός didaktikós, did-ak-tik-os'; from G1318; instructive ("didactic"):—apt to teach.apt and skilful in teaching
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
εἶναι , verb, einai — am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was (value 76)
G1511,
εἶναι eînai, i'-nahee; present infinitive from G1510; to exist:—am, was. come, is, × lust after, × please well, there is, to be, was.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 124 Verses, 20 Books 126  Occurrence Count
εἷς , numeral, heis — one (value 215)
G1520,
εἷς heîs, hice; a primary numeral; one:—a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also G1527, G3367, G3391, G3762.Used in 237 Verses, 20 Books 276  Occurrence Count
ἐπίσκοπος , masculine noun, episkopos — a superintendent, an overseer (value 735)
G1985,
ἐπίσκοπος epískopos, ep-is'-kop-os; from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively):—bishop, overseer.an overseer
a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian or superintendent
the superintendent, elder, or overseer of a Christian church
Used in 7 Verses, 6 Books 7  Occurrence Count
κόσμιος , adjective, kosmios — orderly (value 610)
G2887,
κόσμιος kósmios, kos'-mee-os; from G2889 (in its primary sense); orderly, i.e. decorous:—of good behaviour, modest.well arranged, seemly, modest
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
μία , adjective, mia — first, one, other (value 51)
G3391,
μία mía, mee'-ah; irregular feminine of G1520; one or first:—a (certain), + agree, first, one, × other.Used in 70 Verses, 15 Books 79  Occurrence Count
νηφάλεος , adjective, nēphalios — sober (value 864)
G3524,
†νηφάλεος nēpháleos, nay-fal'-eh-os; from G3525; sober, i.e. (figuratively) circumspect:—sober.sober, temperate
abstaining from wine, either entirely or at least from its immoderate use
of things free from all wine, as vessels, offerings
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὖν , particle, oun — therefore, then, (and) so (value 520)
G3767,
οὖν oûn, oon; apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:—and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Used in 521 Verses, 24 Books 528  Occurrence Count
σώφρων , adjective, sōphrōn — of sound mind, self-controlled (value 2450)
G4998,
σώφρων sṓphrōn, so'-frone; from the base of G4982 and that of G5424; safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion):—discreet, sober, temperate.of a sound mind, sane, in one's senses
curbing one's desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
φιλόξενος , adjective, philoxenos — loving strangers (value 995)
G5382,
φιλόξενος philóxenos, fil-ox'-en-os; from G5384 and G3581; fond of guests, i.e. hospitable:—given to (lover of, use) hospitality.hospitable, generous to guests
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  Occurrence Count
| 1 Timothy 3:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 7694) |
| δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλιον, σώφρονα, κόσμιον, φιλόξενον, διδακτικόν· |
| Verse #29734 (Ch. #1122) — 14 words, 92 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| A bishop |
G1985episkopos |
ἐπίσκοπος |
735 |
| then |
G3767oun |
οὖν |
520 |
| must |
G1163dei |
δεῖ |
19 |
| be |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| blameless, |
G423anepilēmptos |
ἀνεπίληπτος |
834 |
| the husband |
G435anēr |
ἀνήρ |
159 |
| of one |
G1520heis |
εἷς |
215 |
| wife, |
G1135gynē |
γυνή |
461 |
| vigilant, |
G3524nēphalios |
νηφάλεος |
864 |
| sober, |
G4998sōphrōn |
σώφρων |
2450 |
| of good behaviour, |
G2887kosmios |
κόσμιος |
610 |
| given to hospitality, |
G5382philoxenos |
φιλόξενος |
995 |
| apt to teach; |
G1317didaktikos |
διδακτικός |
639 |
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