1 Timothy 3:13
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
διάκονος
diákonos
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or ...
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
מִקְנָה
miqnâh
properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
מַעֲלָה
maʻălâh
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or...
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
עֹז
ʻôz
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
διάκονος diákonos
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)
Study G1249 →מַעֲלָה maʻălâh
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station...
Study H4609 →מִקְנָה miqnâh
properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
Study H4736 →עֹז ʻôz
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
Study H5797 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →Cross References
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte ...
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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