1 Corinthians 4:2

Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
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Original language (Greek)

Ὧδε λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ.

  1. ὯδεHōde“In this case”
    Adverb · from ὧδε · “here” · Strong's G5602
  2. λοιπὸνloipon“moreover”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from λοιπόν · “henceforth” · Strong's G3063
  3. ζητεῖταιzēteitai“it is required”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  4. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  5. τοῖςtois“the”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. οἰκονόμοιςoikonomois“stewards”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from οἰκονόμος · “manager” · Strong's G3623
  7. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  8. πιστόςpistos“faithful”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “faithful” · Strong's G4103
  9. τιςtis“one”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  10. 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)