1 Timothy 3:11
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שְׁאוֹל
shᵉʼôwl
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
διάβολος
diábolos
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)
σώφρων
sṓphrōn
safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
σώφρων sṓphrōn
safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)
Study G4998 →שְׁאוֹל shᵉʼôwl
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
Study H7585 →אָמַן ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Study H539 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things te...
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
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