1st Timothy 3:1
A faithful word I shall say. If any man desireth a bishopric, he desireth a good work.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- ἐπισκοπήepiskopḗinspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episco
- ὀρέγομαιorégomaito stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for)
- ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōto set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
- πιστόςpistósobjectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
- εἴ τιςeí tisif any
- καλόςkalós
- ἔργονérgontoil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- λόγοςlógossomething said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), al
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