Chapter 3
1 ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
ΠιστὸςPistosTrustworthy [is]G4103A-NSM λόγος·logossaying:G3056N-NSM ἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēsoverseershipG1984N-GSF ὀρέγεται,oregetaiaspires to,G3713V-PMI-3S ἔργουergoua workG2041N-GSN ἐπιθυμεῖ.epithumeihe is desirous.G1937V-PAI-3S 2 ϣϣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ϩⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲣϩ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985N-ASM ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproachG0423A-ASM εἶναι,einaito be,G1511V-PAN γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF ἄνδρα,andra[the] husband,G0435HN-ASM νηφάλιον,nēphalionsober,G3524A-ASM σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,G4998A-ASM κόσμιον,kosmionrespectable,G2887A-ASM φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,G5382A-ASM διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,G1317A-ASM 3 ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϣⲥϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
πάροινον,paroinongiven to wine,G3943A-ASM πλήκτηνplēktēna strikerG4131N-ASM αἰσχροκερδῆ,aischrokerdēgreedy of base gainG0146A-ASM ἐπιεικῆ,epieikēgentle,G1933A-ASM ἄμαχον,amachonpeaceable,G0269A-ASM ἀφιλάργυρον,aphilarguronnot loving money,G0866A-ASM 4 ⲉϥⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ
ἰδίουidiou[his] ownG2398A-GSM προϊστάμενον,proistamenonmanaging,G4291V-PMP-ASM τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN ἔχονταechontahavingG2192V-PAP-ASM ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionG5292N-DSF σεμνότητος.¶semnotētosdignity —.G4587N-GSF 5 ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
ἰδίουidiouhis [own]G2398A-GSM οἴκουoikouhouseholdG3624HN-GSM προστῆναιprostēnaito manageG4291V-2AAN οἶδεν,oidenknows,G6063V-RAI-3S ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] churchG1577N-GSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐπιμελήσεται;epimelēsetaiwill he care for?G1959V-FDI-3S 6 ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ
νεόφυτον,neophutona novice,G3504A-ASM τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed upG5187V-APP-NSM κρίμαkrima[the] judgmentG2917N-ASN ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706V-2AAS-3S διαβόλου.diaboloudevil.G1228A-GSM 7 ϣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyG3141N-ASF ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192V-PAN ἔξωθεν,exōthenoutside,G1855PREP ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachG3680N-ASM ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706V-2AAS-3S παγίδαpagida[the] snareG3803N-ASF διαβόλου.¶diaboloudevil.G1228A-GSM 8 ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲉⲩϫⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲉ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲩ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ
ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeaconsG1249N-APM ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615ADV σεμνούς,semnous[must be] dignified,G4586A-APM διλόγους,dilogousdouble-tongued,G1351A-APM οἴνῳoinōto wineG3631N-DSM προσέχοντας,prosechontasbeing given,G4337V-PAP-APM αἰσχροκερδεῖς,aischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,G0146A-APM 9 ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ
ἔχονταςechontasholdingG2192V-PAP-APM μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466N-ASN πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF καθαρᾷkatharaclearG2513A-DSF συνειδήσει.suneidēseia conscience.G4893N-DSF 10 ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778D-NPM δοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsanthey should be testedG1381V-PPM-3P πρῶτον,prōtonfirst,G4413GA-ASN διακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsanthey should serveG1247V-PAM-3P ἀνέγκλητοιanegklētoiblamelessG0410A-NPM ὄντες.¶ontesbeing.G1510V-PAP-NPM 11 ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ
ΓυναῖκαςGunaikasWomenG1135HN-APF ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615ADV σεμνάς,semnas[must be] dignified,G4586A-APF διαβόλους,diabolousslanderers,G1228A-APF νηφαλίους,nēphaliousclear-minded,G3524A-APF πιστὰςpistasfaithfulG4103A-APF πᾶσιν.pasinall things.G3956A-DPN 12 ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲉⲓ
διάκονοιdiakonoiDeaconsG1249N-NPM ἔστωσανestōsanshould beG1510V-PAM-3P γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF ἄνδρες,andreshusbands,G0435HN-NPM τέκνωνteknōn[their] childrenG5043N-GPN προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanagingG4291V-PMP-NPM ἰδίωνidiōn[their] ownG2398A-GPM οἴκων.oikōnhouseholds.G3624HN-GPM 13 ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving servedG1247V-AAP-NPM βαθμὸνbathmona standingG0898N-ASM ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselvesG1438F-3DPM περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquireG4046V-PMI-3P πολλὴνpollēngreatG4183A-ASF παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954N-ASF πίστειpistei[the] faithG4102GN-DSF τῇtēathat [is]G3588T-DSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.G2424GN-DSM-P 14 ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲓϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲉⲓ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
ΤαῦτάTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN γράφωgraphōI am writingG1125V-PAI-1S ἐλπίζωνelpizōnhopingG1679V-PAP-NSM ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN τάχει·tacheispeed;G5034N-DSN 15 ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲏⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ
βραδύνω,bradunōI shall delay,G1019V-PAS-1S εἰδῇςeidēasyou may knowG6063V-RAS-2S δεῖdeiit behooves [one]G1163V-PAI-3S οἴκῳoikō[the] householdG3624HN-DSM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἀναστρέφεσθαι,anastrephesthaito conduct oneself,G0390V-PPN ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἐκκλησίαekklēsia[the] churchG1577N-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ζῶντος,zōntos[the] living,G2198V-PAP-GSM στῦλοςstulos[the] pillarG4769N-NSM ἑδραίωμαhedraiōmabaseG1477N-NSN ἀληθείας.¶alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 16 ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ
ὁμολογουμένωςhomologoumenōsconfessedlyG3672ADV ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S εὐσεβείαςeusebeiasof godlinessG2150N-GSF μυστήριον,mustērionmystery:G3466N-NSN ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319V-API-3S σαρκί,sarki[the] flesh,G4561N-DSF ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēwas justifiedG1344V-API-3S πνεύματι,pneumati[the] Spirit,G4151GN-DSN ὤφθηōphthēbeheldG3700GV-ADI-3S ἀγγέλοις,angeloisby angels,G0032GN-DPM ἐκηρύχθηekēruchthēwas proclaimedG2784V-API-3S ἔθνεσιν,ethnesin[the] nations,G1484N-DPN ἐπιστεύθηepisteuthēwas believed onG4100V-API-3S κόσμῳ,kosmō[the] world,G2889N-DSM ἀνελήμφθηanelēmphthēwas taken upG0353V-API-3S δόξῃ.¶doxēglory.G1391N-DSF