Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος, τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ: χάρις ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰρήνη, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Paulos*, and *Silouanos*, and *Timotheos*, to-the *ekklēsia* of-*Thessalonikēōn* in *Theō* *Patri* and *Kyriō* *Iēsou Christō*: *charis* to-you, and *eirēnē*, from *Theou* *Patros* of-us, and *Kyriou* *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Silouanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Timotheos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - assembly/congregation/church", "*Thessalonikēōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Thessalonians", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/in God", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/in Father", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/in Lord", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/in Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/in Christ/Messiah", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/church/gathering", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.3", "source": "μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν·", "text": "*mnēmoneuontes* of-you the *ergou* of-the *pisteōs*, and the *kopou* of-the *agapēs*, and the *hypomonēs* of-the *elpidos* of-the *Kyriou* of-us *Iēsou Christou*, *emprosthen* of-the *Theou* and *Patros* of-us;", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - remembering/mentioning", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/deed", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief/trust", "*kopou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of labor/toil/trouble", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of endurance/steadfastness/patience", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope/expectation", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuontes*": "remembering/mentioning/keeping in mind", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*kopou*": "labor/toil/trouble/hardship", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/steadfastness/patience/perseverance", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.5", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει, καὶ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ· καθὼς οἴδατε οἷοι ἐγενήθημεν ἐν ὑμῖν διʼ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "Because the *euangelion* of-us not *egenēthē* to you in *logō* *monon*, but also in *dynamei*, and in *Pneumati Hagiō*, and in *plērophoria pollē*; just-as you-*oidate* what-kind *egenēthēmen* among you because-of you.", "grammar": { "*euangelion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*egenēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in word/message/speech", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone/merely", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in power/might/strength", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Holy", "*plērophoria*": "dative, feminine, singular - in full assurance/conviction", "*pollē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in much/great", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/have known", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person plural - we became/happened" }, "variants": { "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings", "*egenēthē*": "became/happened/came to be", "*logō*": "word/message/speech/account", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*plērophoria*": "full assurance/complete conviction/certainty", "*oidate*": "know/have known/understand", "*egenēthēmen*": "became/happened/came to be" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.1.8", "source": "Ἀφʼ ὑμῶν γὰρ ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μόνον ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ Ἀχαΐᾳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν· ὥστε μὴ χρείαν ἡμᾶς ἔχειν λαλεῖν τι.", "text": "From you for *exēchētai* the *logos* of-the *Kyriou* not *monon* in the *Makedonia* and *Achaia*, but also in every *topō* the *pistis* of-you which *pros* the *Theon* has-*exelēlythen*; so-that not *chreian* us *echein* to-*lalein* anything.", "grammar": { "*exēchētai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has sounded forth/has been proclaimed", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message/speech", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone/merely", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Macedonia", "*Achaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Achaia", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in place/location", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - towards/to", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelēlythen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has gone out/has spread", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak/tell" }, "variants": { "*exēchētai*": "has sounded forth/has been proclaimed/has spread", "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*exelēlythen*": "has gone out/has spread/has gone forth", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echein*": "to have/possess/hold", "*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk" } }

Verse 9

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