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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 3:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 3:1317 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
ThosearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
καλῶςkalōs
welladverbG2573
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsantes
having servedverbG1247
βαθμὸνbathmon
a standingnounG898
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
for themselvespronounG1438
καλὸνkalon
goodadjectiveG2570
περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountai
acquireverbG4046
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πολλὴνpollēn
greatadjectiveG4183
παρρησίανparrēsian
confidencenounG3954
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πίστειpistei
the faithnounG4102
τῇ
that isarticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 3:13

Everywhere they are required to rule their children well, that others may not be scandalized by their misconduct. “They that use the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree,” that is, advancement, “and much boldness in the faith of Jesus Christ”; as if he would say, that those who have been found vigilant in the lower degree will soon ascend to the higher.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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