1 Timothy 3:15 Greek Word Analysis

0	if	ἐὰν	g1437
1	But	δὲ	g1161
2	I tarry long	βραδύνω	g1019
3	that	ἵνα	g2443
4	thou mayest know	εἰδῇς	g1492
5	how	πῶς	g4459
6	thou oughtest	δεῖ	g1163
7	in	ἐν	g1722
8	the house	οἴκῳ	g3624
14	God	θεοῦ	g2316
10	to behave thyself	ἀναστρέφεσθαι	g390
11	which	ἥτις	g3748
12	is	ἐστὶν	g2076
13	the church	ἐκκλησία	g1577
14	God	θεοῦ	g2316
15	of the living	ζῶντος	g2198
16	the pillar	στῦλος	g4769
17	and	καὶ	g2532
18	ground	ἑδραίωμα	g1477
19		τῆς	g3588
20	of the truth	ἀληθείας	g225

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is [the] assembly of [the] living God, [the] pillar and base of the truth.

World English Bible (WEB)

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth `thee' to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,