1 Timothy 5:16

If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
1 Timothy 5:16
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Original language (Greek)

εἴ τις πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας, ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἡ ἐκκλησία, ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ.

  1. εἴei“If”
    Conditional · from εἰ · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  2. τιςtis“any”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  3. πιστὴpistē“believing [woman]”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from πιστός · “faithful” · Strong's G4103
  4. ἔχειechei“has”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  5. χήρας,chēras“[dependent] widows,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from χήρα · “widow” · Strong's G5503
  6. ἐπαρκείτωeparkeitō“she should help”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from ἐπαρκέω · “to help” · Strong's G1884
  7. αὐταῖςautais“to them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  10. βαρείσθωbareisthō“should be burdened”
    Verb, present, passive, imperative, 3rd person singular · from βαρέω · “to burden” · Strong's G0916
  11. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἐκκλησία,ekklēsia“church,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἐκκλησία · “assembly” · Strong's G1577
  13. ἵναina“so that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  14. ταῖςtais“to those [who are]”
    Article, dative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ὄντωςontōs“truly”
    Adverb · “really” · Strong's G3689
  16. χήραιςchērais“widows”
    Noun, dative, plural, feminine · from χήρα · “widow” · Strong's G5503
  17. ἐπαρκέσῃ.eparkesē“it may impart relief.”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐπαρκέω · “to help” · Strong's G1884
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)