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1 Timothy 3:1

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G4103 This is a true πιστος

G3588 ο

G3056 saying λογος

G1487 ει

G5100 τις

G1984 the office of a bishop επισκοπης

G3713 desire ορεγεται

G2570 a good καλου

G2041 work εργου

G1937 he desireth επιθυμει

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

This

G4103 true

G3056 saying

G1536 man

G3713 desire

the

office

G1984 bishop

G1937 desireth

G2570 good

G2041 work

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G1984

Greek: ἐπισκοπή

Transliteration: episkopē

Pronunciation: ep-is-kop-ay'

Part of Speech: Noun Feminine

Bible Usage: the office of a bishop bishoprick visitation.

Definition:

inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian episcopate

1. investigation, inspection, visitation

a. that act by which God looks into and searches out the ways, deeds character, of men, in order to adjudge them their lot accordingly, whether joyous or sad

b. oversight

1. overseership, office, charge, the office of an elder

2. the overseer or presiding officers of a Christian church

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.