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1 Timothy 2:10 — King James Version← Study notes

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.


1 Timothy 2:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 2:109 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ho
with whatrelative pronounG3739
πρέπειprepei
is becomingverbG4241
γυναιξὶνgynaixin
to womennounG1135
ἐπαγγελλομέναιςepangellomenais
professingverbG1861
θεοσέβειανtheosebeian
the fear of GodnounG2317
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
ἀγαθῶνagathōn
goodadjectiveG18
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 2:10

“When you pray,” says Christ, “you shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father, which is in secret; and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:5-6 What then says Paul? “I will therefore that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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