Verse 1
{ "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" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne bære det, syntes det godt for oss å bli igjen alene i Aten;
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, besluttet vi å bli igjen i Athen.
Norsk King James
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, mente vi det var best å bli igjen alene i Aten;
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Derfor, siden vi ikke lenger kunne utholde det, fant vi det best å bli igjen alene i Athen,
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, bestemte vi oss for å bli igjen alene i Aten,
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut å være adskilt, bestemte vi oss for å bli igjen alene i Aten,
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Da vi ikke lenger klarte å holde ut, besluttet vi at det var best å bli igjen alene i Aten.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde tilbake, fant vi det best at dere skulle forbli alene i Athen;
gpt4.5-preview
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, fant vi det best å være igjen alene i Aten,
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, fant vi det best å være igjen alene i Aten,
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne bære det, besluttet vi å bli værende alene i Aten.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to remain in Athens alone.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, bestemte vi oss for å bli igjen alene i Athen.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Derfor, efterdi vi ikke længere kunde udholde det, fandt vi forgodt at lades alene tilbage i Athenen,
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
KJV 1769 norsk
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, syntes vi det var best å bli igjen i Aten alene.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, fant vi det best å bli igjen alene i Aten,
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, bestemte vi oss for å bli igjen alene i Aten,
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Derfor, da vi ikke lenger kunne holde ut, bestemte vi oss for å bli igjen alene i Athen;
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Til slutt ble lengselen etter nyheter om dere så sterk at vi, mens vi selv ventet i Aten,
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Wherfore sence we coulde no lenger forbeare it pleased vs to remayne at Athens alone
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore sence we coulde no longer forbeare, we thoughte it good to remayne at Athens alone,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Wherfore, sence we coulde no longer forbeare, we thought it good to remaine at Athens alone.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,
American Standard Version (1901)
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.
Referenced Verses
- Acts 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.17.15", "source": "Οἱ δὲ καθιστῶντες τὸν Παῦλον ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως Ἀθηνῶν: καὶ λαβόντες ἐντολὴν πρὸς τὸν Σίλαν καὶ Τιμόθεον ἵνα ὡς τάχιστα ἔλθωσιν πρὸς αὐτόν, ἐξῄεσαν.", "text": "Those *de* *kathistōntes* the *Paulon* *ēgagon* him until *Athēnōn*: and *labontes* *entolēn* *pros* the *Silan* and *Timotheon* that as *tachista* they should *elthōsin* *pros* him, they *exēesan*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kathistōntes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - conducting/escorting", "*Paulon*": "accusative singular masculine - Paul", "*ēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they led/brought", "*Athēnōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of Athens", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having received", "*entolēn*": "accusative singular feminine - command/instruction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Silan*": "accusative singular masculine - Silas", "*Timotheon*": "accusative singular masculine - Timothy", "*tachista*": "superlative adverb - most quickly/as soon as possible", "*elthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they should come", "*exēesan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were departing" }, "variants": { "*kathistōntes*": "conducting/escorting/accompanying", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*labontes*": "receiving/taking/getting", "*entolēn*": "command/instruction/order", "*tachista*": "most quickly/as soon as possible", "*elthōsin*": "should come/might come", "*exēesan*": "were departing/were going out" } }
- 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 { "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" } }
- 1 Thess 2:17 : 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" } }
- Jer 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.9", "source": "וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י לֹֽא־אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ וְלֹֽא־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עוֹד֙ בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה בְלִבִּי֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ בֹּעֶ֔רֶת עָצֻ֖ר בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי כַּֽלְכֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א אוּכָֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmartî* not-*ʾezkərennû* and not-*ʾădabbēr* again in *šəmô*, and *wəhāyāh* in *libbî* like *ʾēš* *bōʿeret* *ʿāṣur* in *ʿaṣmōtāy*, and *wənilʾêtî* *kalḵēl* and not *ʾûḵāl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I said", "*ʾezkərennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will remember him/it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will speak", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - in his name", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix with preposition - in my heart", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bōʿeret*": "qal participle, feminine singular - burning", "*ʿāṣur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - contained/shut up", "*ʿaṣmōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with preposition - in my bones", "*wənilʾêtî*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect, 1st common singular - and I was weary", "*kalḵēl*": "infinitive construct, pilpel - containing/holding in", "*ʾûḵāl*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərennû*": "I will remember him/it/mention him", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/talk/utter", "*bōʿeret*": "burning/flaming/consuming", "*ʿāṣur*": "contained/shut up/imprisoned", "*wənilʾêtî*": "I was weary/exhausted/tired", "*kalḵēl*": "containing/holding in/enduring", "*ʾûḵāl*": "I am able/can/could" } }
- 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Οὐκ ἔσχηκα ἄνεσιν τῷ πνεύματί μου, τῷ μὴ εὑρεῖν με Τίτον τὸν ἀδελφόν μου: ἀλλὰ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν.", "text": "Not I have *eschēka* *anesin* in the *pneumati* of me, in the not *heurein* me *Titon* the *adelphon* of me: *alla* having *apotaxamenos* to them, I *exēlthon* into *Makedonian*.", "grammar": { "*eschēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have had", "*anesin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/relief", "*pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - spirit", "*heurein*": "aorist active infinitive - to find", "*Titon*": "accusative masculine singular - Titus", "*adelphon*": "accusative masculine singular - brother", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, masculine nominative singular - having taken leave", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I went out", "*Makedonian*": "accusative feminine singular - Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*eschēka*": "have had/experienced/possessed", "*anesin*": "rest/relief/relaxation", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*apotaxamenos*": "taking leave/saying farewell/bidding goodbye" } }
- 2 Cor 11:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.29", "source": "Τίς ἀσθενεῖ, καὶ οὐκ ἀσθενῶ; τίς σκανδαλίζεται, καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ πυροῦμαι;", "text": "Who *asthenei*, and not I *asthenō*? Who *skandalizetai*, and not I *pyroumai*?", "grammar": { "*asthenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is weak/sick", "*asthenō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am weak/sick", "*skandalizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is made to stumble/is offended", "*pyroumai*": "present passive indicative, 1st singular - am burned/am inflamed" }, "variants": { "*asthenei*": "is weak/sick/feeble", "*asthenō*": "am weak/sick/feeble", "*skandalizetai*": "is made to stumble/is offended/falls into sin", "*pyroumai*": "am burned/am inflamed/burn with indignation" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.30", "source": "Εἰ καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ, τὰ τῆς ἀσθενείας μου καυχήσομαι.", "text": "If to *kauchasthai* is *dei*, in the [things] of the *astheneias* of me I will *kauchēsomai*.", "grammar": { "*kauchasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to boast/glory", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of weakness", "*kauchēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*kauchasthai*": "to boast/glory/exult", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/should", "*astheneias*": "weakness/frailty/infirmity", "*kauchēsomai*": "will boast/glory/exult" } }
- Jer 44:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יוּכַל֩ יְהוָ֨ה ע֜וֹד לָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙ רֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֣י אַ֠רְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּ֨ה וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵׁ֖ב כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yûkal YHWH ʿôd lāśēʾt mippənê rōaʿ maʿalələkem mippənê hattôʿēbōt ʾăšer ʿăśîtem*, *wattəhî ʾarṣəkem ləḥorbāh ûləšammāh wəliqlālāh mēʾên yôšēb* as *hayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yûkal*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he could not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore/yet", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿalələkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it became", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*ləḥorbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to desolation", "*ûləšammāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to horror/waste", "*wəliqlālāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to curse", "*mēʾên*": "preposition + construct particle - from without", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dweller/inhabitant", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had power", "*lāśēʾt*": "to bear/endure/tolerate", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălāl*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice", "*ḥorbāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*šammāh*": "horror/waste/astonishment", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/malediction" } }