1 Πιστός ο λόγος· Εάν τις ορέγηται επισκοπήν, καλόν έργον επιθυμεί. 2 Πρέπει λοιπόν ο επίσκοπος να ήναι άμεμπτος, μιας γυναικός ανήρ, άγρυπνος, σώφρων, κόσμιος, φιλόξενος, διδακτικός, 3 ουχί μέθυσος, ουχί πλήκτης, ουχί αισχροκερδής, αλλ' επιεικής, άμαχος, αφιλάργυρος, 4 κυβερνών καλώς τον εαυτού οίκον, έχων τα τέκνα αυτού εις υποταγήν μετά πάσης σεμνότητος· 5 διότι εάν τις δεν εξεύρη να κυβερνά τον εαυτού οίκον, πως θέλει επιμεληθή την εκκλησίαν του Θεού; 6 να μη ήναι νεοκατήχητος, διά να μη υπερηφανευθή και πέση εις την καταδίκην του διαβόλου. 7 Πρέπει δε αυτός να έχη και παρά των έξωθεν μαρτυρίαν καλήν, διά να μη πέση εις ονειδισμόν και παγίδα του διαβόλου. 8 Οι διάκονοι ωσαύτως πρέπει να ήναι σεμνοί, ουχί δίγλωσσοι, ουχί δεδομένοι εις οίνον πολύν, ουχί αισχροκερδείς, 9 έχοντες το μυστήριον της πίστεως μετά καθαράς συνειδήσεως. 10 Και ούτοι δε ας δοκιμάζωνται πρώτον, έπειτα ας γίνωνται διάκονοι, εάν ήναι άμεμπτοι. 11 Αι γυναίκες ωσαύτως σεμναί, ουχί κατάλαλοι, εγκρατείς, πισταί κατά πάντα. 12 Οι διάκονοι ας ήναι μιας γυναικός άνδρες, κυβερνώντες καλώς τα τέκνα αυτών και τους οίκους αυτών. 13 Διότι οι καλώς διακονήσαντες αποκτώσιν εις εαυτούς βαθμόν καλόν και πολλήν παρρησίαν εις την πίστιν την εις τον Ιησούν Χριστόν. 14 Ταύτα σοι γράφω, ελπίζων να έλθω προς σε ταχύτερον· 15 αλλ' εάν βραδύνω, διά να εξεύρης πως πρέπει να πολιτεύησαι εν τω οίκω του Θεού, όστις είναι η εκκλησία του Θεού του ζώντος, ο στύλος και το εδραίωμα της αληθείας. 16◆ Και αναντιρρήτως το μυστήριον της ευσεβείας είναι μέγα· ο Θεός εφανερώθη εν σαρκί, εδικαιώθη εν πνεύματι, εφάνη εις αγγέλους, εκηρύχθη εις τα έθνη, επιστεύθη εις τον κόσμον, ανελήφθη εν δόξη.
1 Timothy · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Timothy 3 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Titus 1:7; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 2:25; James 5:19–20
- 2 Titus 1:6–9; 2 Timothy 2:24; Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 5:9; 1 Peter 4:9
- 3 Titus 1:7; Titus 3:2; Isaiah 28:7; 1 Timothy 3:8; Ephesians 5:18
- 4 Titus 1:6; Genesis 18:19; 1 Timothy 3:12; Titus 2:2; Joshua 24:15
- 5 1 Samuel 3:13; Ephesians 5:24; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:32; Ephesians 1:22
- 6 1 Timothy 6:4; Hebrews 5:12–13; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Peter 2:2; 1 Corinthians 3:1
- 7 2 Corinthians 8:21; 2 Timothy 2:26; Colossians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 6:3; Acts 6:3
- 8 Philippians 1:1; Acts 6:3–6; Titus 2:3; 1 Timothy 5:23; 1 Timothy 3:3
- 9 1 Timothy 1:19; 2 John 9–10; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Timothy 3:16
- 10 1 Timothy 5:22; 1 Timothy 3:13; Titus 1:6–7; 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 Timothy 3:2
- 11 Titus 2:3; Titus 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:2; Proverbs 10:18; 2 Timothy 3:3
- 12 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:4–5; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8
- 13 Matthew 25:21; Hebrews 6:10; Acts 6:15–7:53; 1 Peter 4:10–11; Romans 12:7–8
- 14 Philemon 22; 1 Corinthians 11:34; 2 John 12; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; 1 Timothy 4:13
- 15 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:21–22; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Kings 2:4
- 16 John 1:14; Hebrews 1:3; Mark 16:19; Romans 16:25; 1 John 5:6–8
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
Why does my Bible say something different?
- 1 Timothy 3:16: “God was manifest” or “He who was manifested”?
The Byzantine text, followed by the Patriarchal Text and the KJV, reads “God was manifest in the flesh.” The oldest manuscripts read “who was manifested,” and the Latin reads “which was manifested.” In ancient Greek manuscripts the abbreviated word for “God” and the word “who” looked almost the same. Either way, the hymn speaks of Christ incarnate.
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
As now proceeding to discourse of the Episcopal office, he sets out with showing what sort of a person a Bishop ought to be. And here he does not do it as in the course of his exhortation to Timothy, but addresses all, and instructs others through him. And what says he?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
For, since there are four zones of the world in which we live, and four principal winds, while the Church is scattered throughout all the world, and the "pillar and ground" of the Church is the Gospel and the spirit of life; it is fitting that she should have four pillars, breathing out immortality on every side, and vivifying men …
It is to this the apostle refers when he says, "He that desireth the episcopate desireth a good work." He wished to show that the episcopate is the title of a work, not of an honor.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… which make havoc of the whole world, had their entering in from pride:--for both the devil, not being such before, did thus become a devil; as indeed Paul plainly declared, saying, "Lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil:" --and the first man, too, puffed up by the devil with these hopes, was made …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Concerning this Holy Catholic Church Paul writes to Timothy, 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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)