King James Version

1 Timothy 2:10

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butὃho(whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “(which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.(whichπρέπειprepeibecomethπρέπω (prepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “becometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4241it becomes, is fitting to, is right.becomethγυναιξὶνgunaixinwomenγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “women”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.womenἐπαγγελλομέναιςepangellomenaisprofessingἐπαγγέλλομαι (epangellomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, feminine — “professing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1861I promise, profess.professingθεοσέβειανtheosebeiangodlinessθεοσέβεια (theosebeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “godliness”, the object formG2317reverence for God, fear of God, godliness, piety.godlinessδι’di) withδιά (dia)preposition — “) with”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.) withἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksἀγαθῶνagathōngood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “good-doer”, the of-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but — which becometh women professing godly piety — through good works.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

Young’s Literal Translation

but — which becometh women professing godly piety — through good works.

World English Bible

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

Darby Translation

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

Douay-Rheims

But as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

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