A Comparison of Various Translations

Of Greek words whose meaning is debated in this book.
Links on Greek words jump to their treatment in the text.

LEGEND
SE Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (root words only)
TR Textus Receptus
NU Nestle / United Bible Societies Greek Text
KJV King James Version
ASV American Standard Version
NKJV New King James Version
RSV Revised Standard Version
NRSV New Revised Standard Version
NIV New International Version
NCV New Century Version
CEV Contemporary English Version
TEV Today's English Version
NASB New American Standard Bible
NEB New English Bible
REB Revised English Bible
GWN God's Word to the Nations
GML George M. Lamsa
HBM Helen Barrett Montgomery
JM James Moffatt
ASW A. S. Worrell
WK William Kelly (incomplete - part of Matthew missing)
JND John Nelson Darby
RY Robert Young
JPG Jay P. Green
RFW Richard Francis Weymouth
AM Interlinear Greek-English New Testament, by Alfred Marshall
TN The Englishman's Greek New Testament, by Thomas Newberry
(Commonly but mistakenly called "Berry's Interlinear.")
NGE The New Greek English Interlinear New Testament
KSW Kenneth S. Wuest
JB Jerusalem Bible
NJB New Jerusalem Bible
NAB New American Bible
JNT Jewish New Testament, by Daniel H. Stern
GNC God's New Covenant, by Heinz W. Cassirer

Greek Words Relating to Church Leadership
Matthew Matthew Romans 1 Timothy Hebrews HebrewsHebrews
23:10 23:10 12:8 5:17 13:7 13:17 13:24
SE kathegetes kathegetes proistemi proistemi hegeomai hegeomai hegeomai SE
TR kathegetai kathegetes proistamenos proestotes hegoumenon hegoumenois hegoumenous TR
NU kathegetai kathegetes proistamenos proestotes hegoumenon hegoumenois hegoumenous NU
KJV masters Master ruleth rule rule rule rule KJV
ASV masters master ruleth rule rule rule rule ASV
NKJV teachers Teacher leads rule rule rule rule NKJV
RSV masters master gives aid rule leaders leaders leaders RSV
NRSV instructors instructor leader rule leaders leaders leaders NRSV
NIV teacher Teacher govern direct leaders leaders leaders NIV
NCV Master Master leads lead leaders leaders leaders NCV
CEV a teacher teacher leaders leaders leaders leaders leaders CEV
TEV Leader leader authority leaders leaders leaders leaders TEV
NASB leaders Leader leads rule led leaders leaders NASB
NEB teacher Teacher leader leaders leaders leaders leaders NEB
REB teacher Teacher leader leaders leaders leaders leaders REB
GWN Leaders Leader managing lead leaders leaders leaders GWN
GML leaders leader rules minister leaders leaders leaders GML
HBM Leader Leader rules fill their offices leaders leaders leaders HBM
JM leaders leader superintendent presidents leaders leaders leaders JM
ASW leaders Leader presides preside leaders leaders leaders ASW
WK ----------- ----------- presideth preside leaders leaders leaders WK
JND instructors instructor leads take the lead leaders leaders leaders JND
RY directors director leading leading leading leading leading RY
JPG leaders leader leading leading leaders leaders leaders JPG
RFW leader Leader authority perform their duties leaders leaders leaders RFW
AM leaders leader taking the lead ruling leading leading leading AM
TN leaders leader takes the lead take the lead leaders leaders leaders TN
NGE teachers teacher governing having ruled leading leading leading NGE
KSW Master and Guide Master and Guide authority ruling ruling rulers rule KSW
JB teachers Teacher officials in charge leaders leaders leaders JB
NJB teachers Teacher in charge in charge leaders leaders leaders NJB
NAB Master master over others preside leaders leaders leaders NAB
JNT leaders Leader lead lead leaders leaders leaders JNT
GNC leaders leader authority leaders leaders leaders leaders GNC

Greek Words Relating to Church Leadership
1 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 1 Timothy 1 Timothy
5:12 3:1 3:10 3:13
SE eido episkope diakoneo diakoneo SE
TR eidenai episkopes diakoneitosan diakonesantes TR
NU eidenai episkopes diakoneitosan diakonesantes NU
KJV know office of a bishop let them use the office of a deacon used the office of a deacon KJV
ASV know office of a bishop let them serve as deacons have served... as deacons ASV
NKJV recognize position of a bishop let them serve as deacons have served... as deacons NKJV
RSV respect office of a bishop let them serve as deacons serve... as deacons RSV
NRSV respect office of a bishop let them serve as deacons serve... as deacons NRSV
NIV respect overseer let them serve as deacons have served NIV
NCV appreciate elder let them serve as deacons serve... as deacons NCV
CEV be thoughtful of church official they can serve as officers serve... as officers CEV
TEV pay proper respect church leader they should serve do a... work TEV
NASB appreciate office of overseer let them serve as deacons have served... as deacons NASB
NEB acknowledge leadership they may serve deacons with a... record of service NEB
REB acknowledge leadership may they serve as deacons deacons with a... record of service REB
GWN appreciate spiritual overseer let them serve have served... as deacons GWN
GML respect office of an elder let them minister minister GML
HBM acknowledge office of a minister let them serve as deacons have... discharged the duties of a deacon HBM
JM respect office they may serve as deacons do... service as deacons JM
ASW know office of a bishop let them serve as deacons serving... as deacons ASW
WK know oversight let them serve as deacons have served... as deacons WK
JND know exercise oversight let them minister shall have ministered JND
RY know the oversight let them minister did minister RY
JPG recognize bishop let them serve have served JPG
RFW show respect for oversight of a church let them serve as deacons have filled the deacon's office RFW
AM know oversight let them minister having ministered AM
TN know overseership let them serve having served TN
NGE know overseer let them serve [as deacons] having served NGE
KSW recognize office of an overseer let them be serving as deacons have ministered in the office of a deacon KSW
JB be considerate to presiding elder admitted to serve as deacons carry out their duties... as deacons JB
NJB be considerate to presiding elder admitted to serve as deacons carry out their duties... as deacons NJB
NAB respect office of a bishop let them serve as deacons serve... as deacons NAB
JNT respect congregation leader let them be appointed shammashim serve... as shammashim JNT
GNC give proper recognition to office of a bishop let them serve as deacons have performed the office of a deacon GNC

Greek Words Relating to the Ministry of Women
1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 1 Cor.
14:34 14:34 14:34 14:34 14:34 14:35 14:35 14:35
SE gune sigao epitrepo laleo hupotasso aischron gune laleo SE
TR gunaikes sigatosan epitetraptai lalein hupotassesthai aischron gunaixin lalein TR
NU gunaikes sigatosan epitrepetai lalein hupotassesthos anaischron gunaiki lalein NU
KJV women silence permitted speak obedience shame women speak KJV
ASV women silence permitted speak subjection shameful woman speak ASV
NKJV women silent permitted speak submissive shameful women speak NKJV
RSV women silence permitted speak subordinate shameful woman speak RSV
NRSV women silent permitted speak subordinate shameful woman speak NRSV
NIV women silent allowed speak submission disgraceful woman speak NIV
NCV women quiet allowed speak yield shameful woman speak NCV
CEV women quiet allowed speak listen disgraceful women speak CEV
TEV women quiet allowed speak not be in charge disgraceful woman speak TEV
NASB woman silent permitted speak subject improper woman speak NASB
NEB women not address no licence speak keep their place shocking woman address NEB
REB women silent permission talk keep their place shocking woman talk REB
GWN women silent allowed speak subordinate disgraceful woman speak GWN
GML women silent permission speak obedience shame women speak GML
HBM women silence permitted speak subordinate shameful woman speak HBM
JM women quiet allowed speak subordinate disgraceful woman speak JM
ASW wives silence permitted speak subjection shame wife speak ASW
WK women silent permitted speak subjection disgraceful woman speak WK
JND women silent permitted speak subjection shame woman speak JND
RY women silent permitted speak subject shame women speak RY
JPG women silent permitted speak subjection shame women speak JPG
RFW married women silent permitted speak subordinate disgraceful married woman speak RFW
AM women silent permitted speak subject shame woman speak AM
TN women silent allowed speak subjection shame women speak TN
NGE women silent permitted speak submissive shame woman speak NGE
KSW women silent permitted speaking subjection and obedience disgrace woman speaking KSW
JB women quiet permission speak in the background not seem right woman raise her voice JB
NJB women quiet permission speak subordinate shameful woman speakNJB
NAB women silent allowed speak subordinate improper woman speak NAB
JNT wives silent permitted speak out subordinate shameful woman speak out JNT
GNC women silent permitted utterance submit disgraceful woman make her voice heard GNC

Greek Words Relating to the Ministry of Women
1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim. 1 Tim.
2:11 2:11 2:11 2:12 2:12 2:12 2:12 2:12 3:11
SE gune hesuchia hupotage epitrepo gune didasko authenteo hesuchia gune SE
TR gune hesuchia hupotage epitrepo gunaiki didaskein authentein hesuchia gunaikas TR
NU gune hesuchia hupotage epitrepo gunaiki didaskein authentein hesuchia gunaikas NU
KJV woman silence subjection suffer woman teach authority silence wives KJV
ASV woman quietness subjection permit woman teach dominion quietness Women ASV
NKJV woman silence submission permit woman teach authority silence wives NKJV
RSV woman silence submissiveness permit woman teach authority silent women RSV
NRSV woman silence submission permit woman teach authority silent Women NRSV
NIV woman quietness submission permit woman teach authority quietly wives NIV
NCV woman quietly cooperate allow woman teach authority quietly women NCV
CEV they quiet paying attention allowed they teach tell what to do silent Women CEV
TEV women silence humility allow women teach authority quiet wives TEV
NASB woman quietly submissiveness allow woman teach authority quiet Women NASB
NEB woman quietly submission permit women teach dictate quiet wives NEB
REB women quietly submission permit women teach dictate quiet Women REB
GWN woman quietness subordinate allow woman teach authority quietly wives GWN
GML woman silence subjection think it seemly woman debate publicly authority silent wives GML
HBM woman quietly submission allow woman teach authority quiet Deaconesses HBM
JM woman quietly submissive allow woman teach dictate quiet wives JM
ASW woman quietness subjection permit woman teach dominion quietness wives ASW
WK woman quietness subjection permit woman teach authority quietness Women WK
JND woman quietness subjection suffer woman teach authority quietness women JND
RY woman quietness subjection suffer woman teach rule quietness Women RY
JPG woman silence subjection allow woman teach authority silence their women JPG
RFW woman quietly submissiveness permit woman teach authority silent Deaconesses RFW
AM woman silence subjection permit woman teach authority silence wives AM
NGE woman silence subjection allow woman teach authority silence women [deaconesses] NGE
TN woman quietness subjection allow woman teach authority quietness Women TN
KSW woman silence subjection permit woman teacher authority silence Women KSW
JB woman quiet respectful permission woman teach tell what to do speak women JB
NJB woman quiet respectful permission woman teach authority quiet women NJB
NAB woman silently under complete control permit woman teach authority quiet Women NAB
JNT woman in peace submitted permit woman teach authority at peace wives JNT
GNC woman silence submissive have leave woman teaching authority silent women GNC

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