God & Savior

1 Timothy 3:15

in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
1 Timothy 3:15
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Original language (Greek)

ἐὰν δὲ βραδύνω, ἵνα εἰδῇς πῶς δεῖ ἐν οἴκῳ θεοῦ ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωμα τῆς ἀληθείας.

  1. ἐὰνean“if”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. βραδύνω,bradunō“I shall delay,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from βραδύνω · “to delay” · Strong's G1019
  4. ἵναina“so that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  5. εἰδῇςeidēas“you may know”
    Verb, perfect, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  6. πῶςpōs“how”
    Particle, interrogative · from πως · “how?!” · Strong's G4459
  7. δεῖdei“it behooves [one]”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · “be necessary” · Strong's G1163
  8. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. οἴκῳoikō“[the] household”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from οἶκος · “house” · Strong's G3624H
  10. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  11. ἀναστρέφεσθαι,anastrephesthai“to conduct oneself,”
    Verb, present, passive, infinitive · from ἀναστρέφω · “to live/return” · Strong's G0390
  12. ἥτιςhētis“which”
    Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὅστις · “who/which” · Strong's G3748
  13. ἐστὶνestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  14. ἐκκλησίαekklēsia“[the] church”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “assembly” · Strong's G1577
  15. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  16. ζῶντος,zōntos“[the] living,”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  17. στῦλοςstulos“[the] pillar”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “pillar” · Strong's G4769
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. ἑδραίωμαhedraiōma“base”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “foundation” · Strong's G1477
  20. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. ἀληθείας.alētheias“truth.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἀλήθεια · “truth” · Strong's G0225
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)