1 Timothy 3:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
1 Timothy 3:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 3:1317 words
οἱhoithe
γὰρgarfor
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsantes(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the offic…
βαθμὸνbathmondegree
ἑαυτοῖςheautoisalone, her (own, -self)
καλὸνkalonfair, good(-ly), honest
περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaipurchase
καὶkaiand / also
πολλὴνpollēnmany / much
παρρησίανparrēsianbold (X
-ly, -ness, -ness of speech)
ἐνenabout, after, against
πίστειpisteiassurance, belief, believe
τῇtēthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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