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1 Timothy 3:15

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.βραδύνωbradunōI tarry longβραδύνωverb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I tarry long”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1019I am slow, I delay, tarry.I tarry longἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatεἰδῇςeidēsto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).thou oughtestἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inοἴκῳoikōhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “house”, the to- or for-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.the houseθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἀναστρέφεσθαιanastrephesthaito liveἀναστρέφω (anastrephō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG390I overturn; I turn back, return; I turn hither and thither; pass: I turn myself about; I sojourn, dwell; I conduct myself, behave, live.This verse uses “live”.ἥτιςhētiswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichἐστὶνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchἐκκλησίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “church”, the subject formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the churchθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godζῶντοςzōntosto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.στῦλοςstulospillarστῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “pillar”, the subject formG4769a pillar, support, column.the pillarκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἑδραίωμαhedraiōmagroundἑδραίωμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “ground”, the subject formG1477a foundation, stay, support.groundτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiasof the truthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.of the truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth [thee] to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God — a pillar and foundation of the truth,

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American Standard Version (1901)

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth [thee] to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God — a pillar and foundation of the truth,

World English Bible

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Darby Translation

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is [the] assembly of [the] living God, [the] pillar and base of the truth.

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