Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.1 Corinthians 4:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Ὧδε λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.
- ὯδεHōde“In this case”Adverb · from ὧδε · “here” · Strong's G5602
- λοιπὸνloipon“moreover”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from λοιπόν · “henceforth” · Strong's G3063
- ζητεῖταιzēteitai“it is required”Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τοῖςtois“the”Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- οἰκονόμοιςoikonomois“stewards”Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from οἰκονόμος · “manager” · Strong's G3623
- ἵναina“that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- πιστόςpistos“faithful”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “faithful” · Strong's G4103
- τιςtis“one”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- εὑρεθῇ.heurethēa“may be found.”Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)