1 Timothy 3:2 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | must | δεῖ | g1163 |
| 1 | then | οὖν | g3767 |
| 2 | | τὸν | g3588 |
| 3 | A bishop | ἐπίσκοπον | g1985 |
| 4 | blameless | ἀνεπίληπτον | g423 |
| 5 | be | εἶναι | g1511 |
| 6 | | μιᾶς | g1520 |
| 7 | wife | γυναικὸς | g1135 |
| 8 | the husband | ἄνδρα | g435 |
| 9 | vigilant | νηφάλεον | g3524 |
| 10 | sober | σώφρονα | g4998 |
| 11 | of good behaviour | κόσμιον | g2887 |
| 12 | given to hospitality | φιλόξενον | g5382 |
| 13 | apt to teach | διδακτικόν | g1317 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
American Standard Version (ASV)
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
World English Bible (WEB)
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,