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1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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Οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellπροεστῶτεςproestōtesto set beforeπροΐστημι (proistēmi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to set before”, a completed action with a present resultG4291I preside, rule over, give attention to, direct, maintain, practice diligently.πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroielderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “elder”, the subject formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.διπλῆςdiplēsof doubleδιπλοῦς (diplous)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of double”, the of-formG1362double, two-fold.This verse uses “double”.of doubleτιμῆςtimēshonourτιμή (timē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “honour”, the of-formG5092a price, honor.honourἀξιούσθωσανaxiousthōsanto deem worthyἀξιόω (axioō)verb, present passive imperative, 3rd person plural — “to deem worthy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG515I account or treat as worthy.μάλισταmalistaespeciallyμάλισταadverb — “especially”G3122most of all, especially.This verse uses “especially”.especiallyοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κοπιῶντεςkopiōntesthey who labourκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they who labour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).they who labourἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inλόγῳlogōwordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskaliadoctrineδιδασκαλίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the to- or for-formG1319instruction, teaching.doctrine

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Young’s Literal Translation

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

World English Bible

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Darby Translation

Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Douay-Rheims

Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:

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