1 Timothy 3:13

13Thoseοἱforγὰρwellκαλῶςhaving servedδιακονήσαντεςa standingβαθμὸνfor themselvesἑαυτοῖςgoodκαλὸνacquireπεριποιοῦνταιandκαὶgreatπολλὴνconfidenceπαρρησίανinἐν[the] faithπίστειthat [is]τῇinἐνChristΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦ.

For those having served well acquire a good standing for themselves and great confidence in the faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

Vocab difficulty

65.1

Rare words

  • βαθμὸν

    βαθμός

    a step (of a stairway); hence: a stage in a career, a position.

  • περιποιοῦνται

    περιποιέομαι

    I acquire, earn, purchase, make my own, preserve alive.