Interlinear Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.

Pisto;? A-NSM oJ T-NSM lovgo?: N-NSM ei~ COND ti? X-NSM ejpiskoph'? N-GSF ojrevgetai, V-PMI-3S kalou' A-GSN e~rgou N-GSN ejpiqumei'. V-PAI-3S

2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

dei' V-PQI-3S ou\n CONJ to;n T-ASM ejpivskopon N-ASM ajnepivlhmpton A-ASM ei\nai, V-PXN mia'? N-GSF gunaiko;? N-GSF a~ndra, N-ASM nhfavlion, N-ASM swvfrona, A-ASM kovsmion, A-ASM filovxenon, didaktikovn, A-ASM

3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.

mh; PRT pavroinon, A-ASM mh; PRT plhvkthn, N-ASM ajlla; CONJ ejpieikh', A-ASM a~macon, A-ASM ajfilavrguron, A-ASM

4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity

tou' T-GSM ijdivou A-GSM oi~kou N-GSM kalw'? ADV proi>stavmenon, V-PMP-ASM tevkna N-APN e~conta V-PAP-ASM ejn PREP uJpotagh'/ N-DSF meta; PREP pavsh? A-GSF semnovthto?: N-GSF

5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

eij COND dev CONJ ti? X-NSM tou' T-GSM ijdivou A-GSM oi~kou N-GSM prosth'nai V-2AAN oujk PRT oi\den, V-RAI-3S pw'? ADV ejkklhsiva? N-GSF qeou' N-GSM ejpimelhvsetai;} V-FDI-3S

6 and not a new convert, so * that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

mh; PRT neovfuton, A-ASM i&na CONJ mh; PRT tufwqei;? V-APP-NSM eij? PREP krivma N-ASN ejmpevsh/ V-2AAS-3S tou' T-GSM diabovlou. A-GSM

7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

dei' V-PQI-3S de; CONJ kai; CONJ marturivan N-ASF kalh;n A-ASF e~cein V-PAN ajpo; PREP tw'n T-GPM e~xwqen, i&na CONJ mh; PRT eij? PREP ojneidismo;n N-ASM ejmpevsh/ V-2AAS-3S kai; CONJ pagivda N-ASF tou' T-GSM diabovlou. A-GSM