1 Timothy 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
KJV
ἀλλ’ ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν, δι’ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.
Greek NT
sed quod decet mulieres, promittentes pietatem per opera bona.
Vulgate
but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
ASV
But, as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
θεοσέβεια
theosebeia
noun · 1×
πρέπω
prepo
verb · 7×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐπαγγέλλω
epaggello
verb · 15×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1Pet 3:3 — Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
- 1Tim 4:7 — But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Eph 2:10 — For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Prov 31:25 — Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
- Prov 31:31 — Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
- Rev 2:19 — I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.