Verse 2

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Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.4", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν· οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες, ἀλλὰ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Alla* *kathōs* we have been *dedokimasmetha* by the *Theou* to be *pisteuthēnai* the *euangelion*, *houtōs* we *laloumen*; not as *anthrōpois* *areskontes*, *alla* the *Theō*, the one *dokimazonti* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*dedokimasmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been approved/tested", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pisteuthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be entrusted with", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*areskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pleasing/seeking to please", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*dokimazonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - testing/examining/proving", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*dedokimasmetha*": "we have been approved/tested/examined/considered worthy", "*pisteuthēnai*": "to be entrusted with/to be given in trust", "*areskontes*": "pleasing/seeking to please/accommodating", "*dokimazonti*": "testing/examining/proving/discerning" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.7", "source": "δυνάμενοι ἕν βάρει εἶναι, ὥς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι. ⋄Ἀλλʼ ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα:", "text": "*Dynamenoi* in *barei* *einai*, as *Christou* *apostoloi*. *All'* we *egenēthēmen* *ēpioi* in *mesō* of you, as if *trophos* would *thalpē* the *heautēs* *tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Dynamenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being able", "*barei*": "dative, neuter, singular - weight/burden/authority", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers", "*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became", "*ēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gentle/mild", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle", "*trophos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nurse/nursing mother", "*thalpē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - would cherish/care for", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - her own", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children" }, "variants": { "*barei*": "weight/burden/authority/importance", "*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared", "*ēpioi*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*thalpē*": "cherish/care for/nurture/warm" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.8", "source": "Οὕτως ἱμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν, εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν, οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς, διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν γεγένησθε.", "text": "*Houtōs* *himeiromenoi* of you, we *eudokoumen* *metadounai* to you, not *monon* the *euangelion* of the *Theou*, *alla kai* the *heautōn* *psychas*, *dioti* *agapētoi* to us you have *gegenēsthe*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*himeiromenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - yearning/longing", "*eudokoumen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were pleased/willing", "*metadounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to share/impart", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*alla kai*": "adversative conjunction + conjunction - but also", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - our own", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - souls/lives", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because/for the reason that", "*agapētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beloved/dear", "*gegenēsthe*": "perfect passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you have become" }, "variants": { "*himeiromenoi*": "yearning/longing/desiring affectionately", "*eudokoumen*": "we were pleased/willing/thought it good", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved" } }

Verse 9

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.12", "source": "παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι, ⋄Εἰς τὸ περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν.", "text": "*Parakalountes* you *kai* *paramythoumenoi* *kai* *martyromenoi*, to the *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Theou*, the one *kalesantos* you into the *heautou* *basileian* *kai* *doxan*.", "grammar": { "*Parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - exhorting/encouraging", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*paramythoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - comforting/consoling", "*martyromenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - testifying/charging", "*peripatēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to walk/live", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/in a manner worthy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kalesantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having called", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*Parakalountes*": "exhorting/encouraging/urging", "*paramythoumenoi*": "comforting/consoling/encouraging", "*martyromenoi*": "testifying/charging/insisting", "*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι, παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρʼ ἡμῶν, τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθώς ἐστιν ἀληθῶς, λόγον Θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "*Dia touto kai* we *eucharistoumen* to the *Theō* *adialeiptōs*, that, having *paralabontes* *logon* of *akoēs* from us, of the *Theou* you *edexasthe* not *logon* of *anthrōpōn*, *alla kathōs* it *estin* *alēthōs*, *logon* of *Theou*, which *kai* *energeitai* in you the ones *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "prepositional phrase - because of this/for this reason", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eucharistoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we give thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly/without interruption", "*paralabontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*akoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hearing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*edexasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you received/accepted", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/in truth", "*energeitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - works/is at work", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing/who believe" }, "variants": { "*adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/without interruption/constantly", "*paralabontes*": "having received/taken/accepted", "*akoēs*": "hearing/message heard", "*edexasthe*": "you received/accepted/welcomed", "*energeitai*": "works/is at work/is active/is effective" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.15", "source": "Τῶν Καὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τοὺς ἰδίους προφήτας, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων· καὶ Θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων, καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων:", "text": "The ones *Kai* the *Kyrion* having *apokteinantōn* *Iēsoun*, *kai* the *idious* *prophētas*, *kai* us having *ekdiōxantōn*; *kai* *Theō* not *areskontōn*, *kai* to all *anthrōpois* *enantiōn*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also/even", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apokteinantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having killed", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - their own", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ekdiōxantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having driven out/persecuted", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*areskontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - pleasing", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*enantiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - contrary/hostile" }, "variants": { "*apokteinantōn*": "having killed/put to death", "*ekdiōxantōn*": "having driven out/persecuted/expelled", "*areskontōn*": "pleasing/seeking to please", "*enantiōn*": "contrary/hostile/opposed" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.16", "source": "Κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι ἵνα σωθῶσιν, εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε: ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος.", "text": "*Kōlyontōn* us to the *Ethnesin* to *lalēsai* *hina* they might be *sōthōsin*, to the *anaplērōsai* of them the *hamartias* *pantote*: *ephthasen* *de* upon them the *orgē* to *telos*.", "grammar": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - hindering/forbidding", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to Gentiles/nations", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved", "*anaplērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fill up/complete", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*ephthasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - end/uttermost" }, "variants": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "hindering/forbidding/preventing", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*sōthōsin*": "they might be saved/rescued", "*anaplērōsai*": "to fill up/complete/fulfill", "*ephthasen*": "came/has come/overtook", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger", "*telos*": "end/uttermost/completely" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.17", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφʼ ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας προσώπῳ, οὐ καρδίᾳ, περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ.", "text": "We *de*, *adelphoi*, having been *aporphanisthentes* from you for *kairon* *hōras* in *prosōpō*, not in *kardia*, more *perissōterōs* we *espoudasamen* the *prosōpon* of you to *idein* in much *epithymia*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*aporphanisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been bereaved/orphaned", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of an hour", "*prosōpō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in face/presence", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in heart", "*perissōterōs*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly/especially", "*espoudasamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we made every effort/were eager", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/longing" }, "variants": { "*aporphanisthentes*": "having been bereaved/orphaned/separated", "*kairon*": "time/season/while", "*prosōpō*": "face/presence/person", "*perissōterōs*": "more abundantly/especially/earnestly", "*espoudasamen*": "we made every effort/were eager/endeavored" } }