{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.1", "source": "¶Διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες, εὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι·", "text": "*Dio* no longer *stegontes*, we *eudokēsamen* to be *kataleiphthēnai* in *Athēnais* *monoi*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction, 'wherefore/therefore'", "*stegontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - bearing/enduring", "*eudokēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we thought good/were pleased", "*kataleiphthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be left behind", "*Athēnais*": "dative plural feminine - Athens (locative use)", "*monoi*": "adjective, nominative plural masculine - alone" }, "variants": { "*stegontes*": "enduring/bearing/covering/concealing/holding in", "*eudokēsamen*": "we thought good/were well-pleased/consented", "*kataleiphthēnai*": "to be left/abandoned/remain behind" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν:", "text": "And we *epempsamen* *Timotheon*, the *adelphon* of us, and *diakonon* of *Theou*, and *synergon* of us in the *euangeliō* of *Christou*, for the *stērixai* you, and *parakalesai* you concerning the *pisteōs* of you:", "grammar": { "*epempsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we sent", "*Timotheon*": "accusative singular masculine - Timothy (direct object)", "*adelphon*": "accusative singular masculine - brother", "*diakonon*": "accusative singular masculine - servant/minister", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*synergon*": "accusative singular masculine - fellow worker", "*euangeliō*": "dative singular neuter - in the gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Christ", "*stērixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to establish/strengthen", "*parakalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to encourage/comfort/exhort", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith" }, "variants": { "*diakonon*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*synergon*": "fellow worker/co-laborer", "*stērixai*": "to establish/strengthen/make firm", "*parakalesai*": "to encourage/comfort/exhort/beseech" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.3", "source": "Τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις: αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα.", "text": "That no one *sainesthai* in the *thlipsesin* these: *autoi* for *oidate* that for *touto* we *keimetha*.", "grammar": { "*sainesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be disturbed/shaken", "*thlipsesin*": "dative plural feminine - in afflictions/troubles", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative plural masculine - yourselves", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*keimetha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are appointed/destined" }, "variants": { "*sainesthai*": "to be disturbed/shaken/wagged/moved/flattered", "*thlipsesin*": "afflictions/tribulations/troubles/distresses", "*keimetha*": "we are appointed/destined/set/lying" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ, ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι· καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο, καὶ οἴδατε.", "text": "And for, when *pros* you we *ēmen*, we *proelegomen* to you that we *mellomen* *thlibesthai*; *kathōs* also *egeneto*, and you *oidate*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward you", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*proelegomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were telling beforehand", "*mellomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are about to", "*thlibesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be afflicted", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know" }, "variants": { "*proelegomen*": "we were telling beforehand/foretelling/predicting", "*mellomen*": "we are about to/going to/intend to", "*thlibesthai*": "to be afflicted/troubled/pressured/distressed", "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.5", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο, κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων, ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν, μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων, καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν.", "text": "Through *touto*, *kagō* no longer *stegōn*, I *epempsa* for the *gnōnai* the *pistin* of you, lest somehow *epeirasen* you the *peirazōn*, and to *kenon* might *genētai* the *kopos* of us.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*kagō*": "conjunction and pronoun (kai + egō) - and I", "*stegōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - bearing/enduring", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pistin*": "accusative singular feminine - faith", "*epeirasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - tempted/tested", "*peirazōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - the one tempting", "*kenon*": "adjective, accusative singular neuter - emptiness/vain", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*kopos*": "nominative singular masculine - labor/toil" }, "variants": { "*stegōn*": "bearing/enduring/covering/holding in", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn", "*epeirasen*": "tempted/tested/tried", "*peirazōn*": "the tempter/tester/one who tests", "*kenon*": "emptiness/vain/useless/without result", "*kopos*": "labor/toil/trouble/weariness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.6", "source": "Ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "*Arti* but *elthontos* *Timotheou* *pros* us from you, and *euangelisamenou* to us the *pistin* and the *agapēn* of you, and that you *echete* *mneian* of us *agathēn* *pantote*, *epipothountes* us to *idein*, *kathaper* also we you:", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "adverb - now/just now/recently", "*elthontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine - having come (genitive absolute)", "*Timotheou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Timothy", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*euangelisamenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular masculine - having brought good news", "*pistin*": "accusative singular feminine - faith", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*mneian*": "accusative singular feminine - remembrance/mention", "*agathēn*": "accusative singular feminine - good", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*epipothountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - longing/yearning", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as" }, "variants": { "*euangelisamenou*": "having brought good news/having announced glad tidings", "*mneian*": "remembrance/mention/recollection", "*epipothountes*": "longing/yearning/earnestly desiring" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.7", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρεκλήθημεν, ἀδελφοί, ἐφʼ ὑμῖν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ θλίψει καὶ ἀνάγκῃ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως:", "text": "Through *touto* we were *pareklēthēmen*, *adelphoi*, over you in all the *thlipsei* and *anankē* of us through the of you *pisteōs*:", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*pareklēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were comforted/encouraged", "*adelphoi*": "vocative plural masculine - brothers (direct address)", "*thlipsei*": "dative singular feminine - affliction/distress", "*anankē*": "dative singular feminine - necessity/distress", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith" }, "variants": { "*pareklēthēmen*": "we were comforted/encouraged/exhorted/consoled", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation/trouble", "*anankē*": "necessity/distress/constraint/calamity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Ὅτι νῦν ζῶμεν, ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "Because *nyn* we *zōmen*, if you *stēkete* in *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*zōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we live", "*stēkete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stand firm", "*Kyriō*": "dative singular masculine - in [the] Lord" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/are alive", "*stēkete*": "you stand firm/stand fast/persevere" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν διʼ ὑμᾶς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν·", "text": "What for *eucharistian* we *dynametha* to *Theō* *antapodounai* concerning you, upon all the *chara* which we *chairomen* through you *emprosthen* the *Theou* of us;", "grammar": { "*eucharistian*": "accusative singular feminine - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are able", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*antapodounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to render/give back", "*chara*": "dative singular feminine - joy", "*chairomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we rejoice", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*eucharistian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thanks", "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*antapodounai*": "to render/give back/repay/return", "*chairomen*": "we rejoice/are glad" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.10", "source": "Νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν;", "text": "Of *nyktos* and *hēmeras* *hyperekperissou* *deomenoi* for the *idein* of you the *prosōpon*, and *katartisai* the *hysterēmata* of the *pisteōs* of you?", "grammar": { "*nyktos*": "genitive singular feminine - of night (genitive of time)", "*hēmeras*": "genitive singular feminine - of day (genitive of time)", "*hyperekperissou*": "adverb - exceedingly abundantly/beyond measure", "*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - praying/beseeching", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face", "*katartisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to complete/perfect", "*hysterēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - lacking things/deficiencies", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith" }, "variants": { "*hyperekperissou*": "exceedingly abundantly/beyond measure/most earnestly", "*deomenoi*": "praying/beseeching/begging", "*katartisai*": "to complete/perfect/restore/mend/supply", "*hysterēmata*": "lacking things/deficiencies/shortcomings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.11", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ ἡμῶν, καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Autos* but the *Theos* and *Patēr* of us, and the *Kyrios* of us *Iēsous Christos*, may *kateuthynai* the *hodon* of us *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative singular masculine - himself", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - Father", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus Christ", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may direct/guide", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - way/road/journey", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*kateuthynai*": "may direct/guide/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/road/path/journey" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "You but the *Kyrios* may *pleonasai* and *perisseusai* in the *agapē* toward one another, and toward all, *kathaper* also we toward you:", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*pleonasai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may increase/multiply", "*perisseusai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may abound/exceed", "*agapē*": "dative singular feminine - love (instrumental dative)", "*kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as" }, "variants": { "*pleonasai*": "may increase/multiply/make to grow", "*perisseusai*": "may abound/overflow/exceed/be abundant" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.13", "source": "Εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "To the *stērixai* of you the *kardias* *amemptous* in *hagiōsynē* *emprosthen* the *Theou*, and *Patros* of us, in the *parousia* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* with all the *hagiōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*stērixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to establish/strengthen", "*kardias*": "accusative plural feminine - hearts", "*amemptous*": "adjective, accusative plural feminine - blameless/unblameable", "*hagiōsynē*": "dative singular feminine - holiness", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of Father", "*parousia*": "dative singular feminine - coming/arrival/presence", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ", "*hagiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*stērixai*": "to establish/strengthen/make firm", "*amemptous*": "blameless/unblameable/without reproach", "*hagiōsynē*": "holiness/sanctification", "*parousia*": "coming/arrival/presence/advent" } }