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.