1 Timothy 3:12

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• διάκονοιDeacons

  diakonoiG1249 →29 times

• ἔστωσανshould be

  estosanG1510 →2333 times

• μιᾶςof one

  miasG1520 →343 times

• γυναικὸςwife

  gunaikosG1135 →211 times

• ἄνδρες,husbands,

  andresG435 →216 times

• τέκνων[their] children

  teknonG5043 →99 times

• καλῶςwell

  kalosG2573 →35 times

• προϊστάμενοιmanaging

  proistamenoiG4291 →8 times

• καὶand

  kaiG2532 →9120 times

• τῶν<the>

  tonG3588 →19766 times

• ἰδίων[their] own

  idionG2398 →114 times

• οἴκων.households.

  oikonG3624 →112 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• 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:

  it 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,

  it 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.

  it 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: