Chapter 3
1 人慕監督之職、乃羨善工、誠哉是言、
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ΠιστὸςPistosTrustworthy [is]A-NSM
ὁhotheT-NSM
λόγος·logossaying:N-NSM
εἴeiIfCOND
τιςtisanyoneX-NSM
ἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēsoverseershipN-GSF
ὀρέγεται,oregetaiaspires to,V-PMI-3S
καλοῦkalouof goodA-GSN
ἔργουergoua workN-GSN
ἐπιθυμεῖ.epithumeihe is desirous.V-PAI-3S
2 夫監督須無可責、爲一婦之夫、節制、貞正端方、厚待賓旅、善施教誨、
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δεῖdeiIt behoovesV-PAI-3S
οὖνounthereforeCONJ
τὸνtontheT-ASM
ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerN-ASM
ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproachA-ASM
εἶναι,einaito be,V-PAN
μιᾶςmiasof oneA-GSF
γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeN-GSF
ἄνδρα,andra[the] husband,N-ASM
νηφάλιον,nēphalionsober,A-ASM
σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,A-ASM
κόσμιον,kosmionrespectable,A-ASM
φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,A-ASM
διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,A-ASM
3 不酗洒、不毆擊、惟温和無競、不好貨財、
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μὴmēnotPRT-N
πάροινον,paroinongiven to wine,A-ASM
μὴmēnotPRT-N
πλήκτηνplēktēna strikerN-ASM
μὴmēnotPRT-N
αἰσχροκερδῆ,aischrokerdēgreedy of base gainA-ASM
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butCONJ
ἐπιεικῆ,epieikēgentle,A-ASM
ἄμαχον,amachonpeaceable,A-ASM
ἀφιλάργυρον,aphilarguronnot loving money,A-ASM
4 善齊其家、使子女莊重順服、
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τοῦtou<the>T-GSM
ἰδίουidiou[his] ownA-GSM
οἴκουoikouhouseN-GSM
καλῶςkalōswellADV
προϊστάμενον,proistamenonmanaging,V-PMP-ASM
τέκναteknachildrenN-APN
ἔχονταechontahavingV-PAP-ASM
ἐνeninPREP
ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionN-DSF
μετὰmetawithPREP
πάσηςpasēsallA-GSF
σεμνότητος.¶semnotētosdignity —.N-GSF
5 蓋不知齊家、何能理上帝會乎、
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ΕἰEiifCOND
δέdebutCONJ
τιςtisoneX-NSM
τοῦtou<the>T-GSM
ἰδίουidiouhis [own]A-GSM
οἴκουoikouhouseholdN-GSM
προστῆναιprostēnaito manageV-2AAN
οὐκouknotPRT-N
οἶδεν,oidenknows,V-RAI-3S
πῶςpōshowPRT-I
ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] churchN-GSF
θεοῦtheouof GodN-GSM-T
ἐπιμελήσεται;epimelēsetaiwill he care for?V-FDI-3S
6 甫入教者未可也、恐其自衒、罹魔之刑、
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μὴmēnotPRT-N
νεόφυτον,neophutona novice,A-ASM
ἵναinathatCONJ
μὴmēnotPRT-N
τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed upV-APP-NSM
εἰςeisintoPREP
κρίμαkrima[the] judgmentN-ASN
ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallV-2AAS-3S
τοῦtouof theT-GSM
διαβόλου.diaboloudevil.A-GSM
7 又當有善證於外人、免遭誹謗、及魔之機檻、
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δεῖdeiIt behoovesV-PAI-3S
δὲdenowCONJ
αὐτὸνautonhimP-ASM
καὶkaialsoCONJ
μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyN-ASF
καλὴνkalēngoodA-ASF
ἔχεινecheinto haveV-PAN
ἀπὸapofromPREP
τῶνtōnthoseT-GPM
ἔξωθεν,exōthenoutside,PREP
ἵναinaso thatCONJ
μὴmēnotPRT-N
εἰςeisintoPREP
ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachN-ASM
ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallV-2AAS-3S
καὶkaiandCONJ
παγίδαpagida[the] snareN-ASF
τοῦtouof theT-GSM
διαβόλου.¶diaboloudevil.A-GSM
8 執事亦須莊重、不歧舌、不嗜酒、不黷貨、
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ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeaconsN-APM
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseADV
σεμνούς,semnous[must be] dignified,A-APM
μὴmēnotPRT-N
διλόγους,dilogousdouble-tongued,A-APM
μὴmēnotPRT-N
οἴνῳoinōto wineN-DSM
πολλῷpollōmuchA-DSM
προσέχοντας,prosechontasbeing given,V-PAP-APM
μὴmēnotPRT-N
αἰσχροκερδεῖς,aischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,A-APM
9 以清潔之良、存道之奧、
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ἔχονταςechontasholdingV-PAP-APM
τὸtoto theT-ASN
μυστήριονmustērionmysteryN-ASN
τῆςtēsof theT-GSF
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithN-GSF
ἐνenwithPREP
καθαρᾷkatharaclearA-DSF
συνειδήσει.suneidēseia conscience.N-DSF
10 若此者、必先驗之、無可責而後充執事、
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καὶkaiAlsoCONJ
οὗτοιhoutoitheseD-NPM
δὲdenowCONJ
δοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsanthey should be testedV-PPM-3P
πρῶτον,prōtonfirst,A-ASN
εἶταeitathenADV
διακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsanthey should serveV-PAM-3P
ἀνέγκλητοιanegklētoiblamelessA-NPM
ὄντες.¶ontesbeing.V-PAP-NPM
11 婦女亦須莊重、勿讒謗、當有節制、凡事忠信、
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ΓυναῖκαςGunaikasWomenN-APF
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseADV
σεμνάς,semnas[must be] dignified,A-APF
μὴmēnotPRT-N
διαβόλους,diabolousslanderers,A-APF
νηφαλίους,nēphaliousclear-minded,A-APF
πιστὰςpistasfaithfulA-APF
ἐνeninPREP
πᾶσιν.pasinall things.A-DPN
12 執事須爲一婦之夫、善治子女與其家、
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διάκονοιdiakonoiDeaconsN-NPM
ἔστωσανestōsanshould beV-PAM-3P
μιᾶςmiasof oneA-GSF
γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeN-GSF
ἄνδρες,andreshusbands,N-NPM
τέκνωνteknōn[their] childrenN-GPN
καλῶςkalōswellADV
προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanagingV-PMP-NPM
καὶkaiandCONJ
τῶνtōn<the>T-GPM
ἰδίωνidiōn[their] ownA-GPM
οἴκων.oikōnhouseholds.N-GPM
13 善充執事者、自獲嘉級、且毅然於基督耶穌之道、○
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οἱhoiThoseT-NPM
γὰρgarforCONJ
καλῶςkalōswellADV
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving servedV-AAP-NPM
βαθμὸνbathmona standingN-ASM
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselvesF-3DPM
καλὸνkalongoodA-ASM
περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquireV-PMI-3P
καὶkaiandCONJ
πολλὴνpollēngreatA-ASF
παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceN-ASF
ἐνeninPREP
πίστειpistei[the] faithN-DSF
τῇtēathat [is]T-DSF
ἐνeninPREP
ΧριστῷChristōChristN-DSM-T
Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.N-DSM-P
14 我冀速就爾、
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ΤαῦτάTautaThese thingsD-APN
σοιsoito youP-2DS
γράφωgraphōI am writingV-PAI-1S
ἐλπίζωνelpizōnhopingV-PAP-NSM
ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeV-2AAN
πρὸςprostoPREP
σὲseyouP-2AS
ἐνenwithPREP
τάχει·tacheispeed;N-DSN
15 然恐稽延、書此遺爾、俾知當如何行於上帝家、卽維生上帝會、眞理之柱石、
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ἐὰνeanifCOND
δὲdehoweverCONJ
βραδύνω,bradunōI shall delay,V-PAS-1S
ἵναinaso thatCONJ
εἰδῇςeidēasyou may knowV-RAS-2S
πῶςpōshowPRT-I
δεῖdeiit behooves [one]V-PAI-3S
ἐνeninPREP
οἴκῳoikō[the] householdN-DSM
θεοῦtheouof GodN-GSM-T
ἀναστρέφεσθαι,anastrephesthaito conduct oneself,V-PPN
ἥτιςhētiswhichR-NSF
ἐστὶνestinisV-PAI-3S
ἐκκλησίαekklēsia[the] churchN-NSF
θεοῦtheouof GodN-GSM-T
ζῶντος,zōntos[the] living,V-PAP-GSM
στῦλοςstulos[the] pillarN-NSM
καὶkaiandCONJ
ἑδραίωμαhedraiōmabaseN-NSN
τῆςtēsof theT-GSF
ἀληθείας.¶alētheiastruth.N-GSF
16 大哉敬虔之奧、無不以爲然也、彼乃顯於形軀、徵於心靈、見於天使、宣於列邦、信於天下、躋於光榮焉、
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ΚαὶKaiAndCONJ
ὁμολογουμένωςhomologoumenōsconfessedlyADV
μέγαmegagreatA-NSN
ἐστὶνestinisV-PAI-3S
τὸtotheT-NSN
τῆςtēs<the>T-GSF
εὐσεβείαςeusebeiasof godlinessN-GSF
μυστήριον,mustērionmystery:N-NSN
ὃςhosWhoR-NSM
ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedV-API-3S
ἐνeninPREP
σαρκί,sarki[the] flesh,N-DSF
ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēwas justifiedV-API-3S
ἐνeninPREP
πνεύματι,pneumati[the] Spirit,N-DSN
ὤφθηōphthēbeheldV-ADI-3S
ἀγγέλοις,angeloisby angels,N-DPM
ἐκηρύχθηekēruchthēwas proclaimedV-API-3S
ἐνenamongPREP
ἔθνεσιν,ethnesin[the] nations,N-DPN
ἐπιστεύθηepisteuthēwas believed onV-API-3S
ἐνeninPREP
κόσμῳ,kosmō[the] world,N-DSM
ἀνελήμφθηanelēmphthēwas taken upV-API-3S
ἐνeninPREP
δόξῃ.¶doxēglory.N-DSF