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G1236 · Greek · New Testament
διάγω
Diagō
Verb
To Pass Time/Live/Spend Time

Definition

The Greek verb diagō means to pass time, spend one's life, or live in a particular manner. It appears in 1 Timothy 2:2, where Paul urges prayer for kings so that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life, and in Titus 3:3, recalling the manner of life before coming to faith in Christ.

Usage & Theological Significance

Paul's use of diagō in 1 Timothy 2:2 is a political and spiritual statement: the church is to pray for governing authorities so that peaceful, godly living might be possible. This is not passive acceptance of injustice but a recognition that ordered society enables the spread of the gospel. The contrast in Titus 3:3 — 'we once lived in malice and envy' — reminds believers that their manner of life has been radically transformed by grace. How one diagō — how one lives out one's days — is the testimony of faith. The life well-lived is itself a witness.

Key Bible Verses

1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
Titus 3:3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
2 Peter 3:11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness.
Philippians 1:27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ.
Colossians 1:10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him.

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