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δίλογος
dilogos
G1351
G:A Greek

insincere

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dilogos describes conduct marked by double-tongued speech in a list of qualifications for servants.

The attested use describes being double-tongued: in 1 Timothy 3:8, the masculine accusative plural form appears in a list of qualities servants must not have.

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  1. Double-tongued conduct · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 3:8, διλόγους is an adjective in the masculine accusative plural within a series of disqualifying descriptions for servants. The APB renders the clause "not double-tongued," alongside warnings against much wine and greedy gain.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 3:8, the APB presents the term in the clause "not double-tongued." This rendering confirms the clause's presentation rather than isolating every detail of the adjective.

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