Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Timothy 3:2 - 3:2

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Timothy 3:2 - 3:2


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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 note on Act 20:28 for its use for the elders (presbyters) in Act 20:17. So also in Tit 1:5, Tit 1:7. See note on Phi 1:1. The word does not in the N.T. have the monarchical sense found in Ignatius of a bishop over elders.

Without reproach (anepilēmpton). Accusative case of general reference with dei and einai. Old and common verbal (a privative and epilambanō, not to be taken hold of), irreproachable. In N.T. only here, 1Ti 5:7; 1Ti 6:14.

Of one wife (mias gunaikos). One at a time, clearly.

Temperate (nēphalion). Old adjective. In N.T. only here, 1Ti 3:11; Tit 2:2. But see nēphō, to be sober in 1Th 5:6, 1Th 5:8.

Soberminded (sōphrona). Another old adjective (from saos or sōs, sound, phrēn, mind) in N.T. only here, Tit 1:8; Tit 2:2, Tit 2:5.

Orderly (kosmion). See note on 1Ti 2:9. Seemly, decent conduct.

Given to hospitality (philoxenon). Old word (see philoxenia in Rom 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).