1 Timothy 5:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
1 Timothy 5:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 5:817 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δέdeand / but
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
τῶνtōnthe
ἰδίωνidiōnacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
καὶkaiand / also
μάλισταmalistachiefly, most of all, (e-)specially
οἰκείωνoikeiōn(those) of
the (his own) house(-hold)
οὐounot
προνοεῖpronoeiprovide (for)
τὴνtēnthe
πίστινpistinassurance, belief, believe
ἤρνηταιērnētaideny, refuse
καὶkaiand / also
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
ἀπίστουapistouthat believeth not, faithless, incredible…
χείρωνcheirōnsorer, worse
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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