Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Timothy: Chapter 3].
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3:1 {Faithful is the saying} (\pistos ho logos\). Here the phrase
points to the preceding words (not like 1:15) and should close
the preceding paragraph. {If a man seeketh} (\ei tis oregetai\).
Condition of first class, assumed as true. Present middle
indicative of \oreg•\, old verb to reach out after something,
governing the genitive. In N.T. only here, 6:10; Heb 11:16.
{The office of a bishop} (\episkop•s\). Genitive case after
\oregetai\. Late and rare word outside of LXX and N.T. (in a
Lycaonian inscription). From \episkope•\ and means
"over-seership" as in Ac 1:20.
3:2 {The bishop} (\ton episkopon\). The overseer. Old word, in
LXX, and inscriptions and papyri. Deissmann (_Bible Studies_, pp.
230f.) has shown it is applied to communal officials in Rhodes.
See Ac 20:28 for its use for the elders (presbyters) in verse
17. So also in Tit 1:5,7. See Php 1:1. The word does not in
the N.T. have the monarchical sense found in Ignatius of a bishop
over elders. {Without reproach} (\anepil•mpton\). Accusative case
of general reference with \dei\ and \einai\. Old and common
verbal (\a\ privative and \epilamban•\, not to be taken hold of),
irreproachable. In N.T. only here, 5:7; 6:14. {Of one wife}
(\mias gunaikos\). One at a time, clearly. {Temperate}
(\n•phalion\). Old adjective. In N.T. only here, verse 11; Tit
2:2. But see \n•ph•\, to be sober in 1Th 5:6,8. {Soberminded}
(\s•phrona\). Another old adjective (from \saos\ or \s•s\, sound,
\phr•n\, mind) in N.T. only here, Tit 1:8; 2:2,5. {Orderly}
(\kosmion\). See on ¯2:9. Seemly, decent conduct. {Given to
hospitality} (\philoxenon\). Old word (see \philoxenia\ in Ro
12:13), from \philos\ and \xenos\, in N.T. only here, Tit 1:8;
1Pe 4:9. {Apt to teach} (\didaktikon\). Late form for old
\didaskalikos\, one qualified to teach. In Philo and N.T. only
(1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24).
3:3 {No brawler} (\m• paroinon\). Later word for the earlier
\paroinios\, one who sits long at (beside, \para\) his wine. In
N.T. only here and Tit 1:3. {No striker} (\m• pl•kt•n\). Late
word from \pl•ss•\, to strike. In N.T. only here and Tit 1:3.
{Gentle} (\epieik•\). See on ¯Php 4:5 for this interesting word.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(1 Timothy: Chapter 3)