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1 Timothy 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.


1 Timothy 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 3:718 words
GreekMeaning
δεῖdei
It behoovesverbG1210
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
μαρτυρίανmartyrian
a testimonynounG3141
καλὴνkalēn
goodadjectiveG2570
ἔχεινechein
to haveverbG2192
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
ἔξωθενexōthen
outsideadverbG1855
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismon
reproachnounG3680
ἐμπέσῃempesē
he may fallverbG1706
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παγίδαpagida
the snarenounG3803
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
διαβόλουdiabolou
deviladjectiveG1228
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 3:7

This is rightly said, as he was certain to be reproached by them, and for the same reason perhaps he said, “the husband of one wife,” though elsewhere he says, “I would that all men were even as I myself!” 1 Corinthians 7:7, that is, practicing continency. That he may not therefore confine them within too narrow a limit, by requiring an over-strict conversation, he is satisfied to prescribe moderate virtue. For it was necessary to appoint one to preside in every city, as he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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