New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Timothy

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but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
but in case if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood) Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean
I am delayed, to retard, to be slow V-PSA-1S H1019 βραδύνω bradunō
[I write] so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that you will know to have seen or perceived, hence to know H3609    
how how? Adv H4459 πῶς pōs
one ought it is necessary V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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to conduct to overturn, turn back V-PNM/P H390 ἀναστρέφεσθαι anastrephesthai
himself in the household a house, a dwelling N-DMS H3624 οἴκῳ oikō
of God, God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
which whoever, anyone who RelPro-NFS H3748 ἥτις ētis
is the church an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-NFS H1577 ἐκκλησία ekklēsia
of the living to live V-PPA-GMS H2198 ζῶντος zōntos
God, God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
the pillar a pillar N-NMS H4769 στῦλος stulos
and support a support, fig. a basis N-NNS H1477 ἑδραίωμα edraiōma
of the truth. truth N-GFS H225 ἀληθείας alētheias

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New American Standard Bible 1995 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
King James Bible but in case But if I am delayed, I write so tarry long, that you will thou mayest know how one ought thou oughtest to conduct himself behave thyself in the household house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support ground of the truth.
Berean Bible but in case if I am delayed, I write should delay, so that you will may know how it behooves one ought to conduct himself oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support base of the truth.
Hebrew Greek English but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.