1 Timothy 3:12 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
διάκονοι	diakonoi	Deacons	G1249 →
ἔστωσαν	estōsan	should be	G1510 →
μιᾶς	mias	of one	G1520 →
γυναικὸς	gunaikos	wife	G1135 →
ἄνδρες,	andres	husbands,	G435 →
τέκνων	teknōn	[their] children	G5043 →
καλῶς	kalōs	well	G2573 →
προϊστάμενοι	proistamenoi	managing	G4291 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῶν	tōn	<the>	G3588 →
ἰδίων	idiōn	[their] own	G2398 →
οἴκων.	oikōn	households.	G3624 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 1:1
  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
- Acts 16:12–15
  From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
- Romans 1:1
  Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
- Colossians 1:1–2
  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Through
1 Timothy 3:2
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
leads to
- Titus 1:6–9
  An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
- 2 Timothy 2:24
  And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
- Romans 12:13
  Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Through
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
leads to
- Philippians 1:1
  Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.1 Timothy 3:2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,1 Timothy 3:4An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.Titus 1:6An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.1 Timothy 3:4–5An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:1 Timothy 3:8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.1 Timothy 5:9A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,

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