1 Timothy 6:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.”
1 Timothy 6:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 6:226 words
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
πιστοὺςpistousbelieve(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly)
ἔχοντεςechonteshave
δεσπόταςdespotasLord, master
μὴmēnot
καταφρονείτωσανkataphroneitōsandespise
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother
εἰσινeisinam, have been, is I
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
δουλευέτωσανdouleuetōsanbe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
ὅτιhotithat / because
πιστοίpistoibelieve(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly)
εἰσινeisinam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
ἀγαπητοὶagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear
οἱhoithe
τῆςtēsthe
εὐεργεσίαςeuergesiasbenefit, good
deed done
ἀντιλαμβανόμενοιantilambanomenoihelp, partaker, support
ΤαῦταTautahe (it was that), hereof, it
δίδασκεdidasketeach
καὶkaiand / also
παρακάλειparakaleibeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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