{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.1", "source": "Τὸ λοιπὸν οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, καθὼς παρελάβετε παρʼ ἡμῶν τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν Θεῷ, ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον.", "text": "The *loipon* then, *adelphoi*, we *erōtōmen* you, and *parakaloumen* in *Kyriō* *Iēsou*, just as you *parelabete* from us the how it is necessary you to *peripatein* and to *areskein* *Theō*, that you may *perisseuēte* more.", "grammar": { "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - remainder, finally, henceforth", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*erōtōmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we ask/request", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort/encourage", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (locative use)", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*parelabete*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you received/accepted", "*peripatein*": "present, infinitive, active - to walk/conduct oneself", "*areskein*": "present, infinitive, active - to please", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God (indirect object)", "*perisseuēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may abound/excel" }, "variants": { "*loipon*": "finally/furthermore/henceforth/remaining", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*erōtōmen*": "ask/request/beseech", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*peripatein*": "walk/live/conduct oneself", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*perisseuēte*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.2", "source": "Οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "You *oidate* for what *parangelias* we *edōkamen* to you through the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you know (with present meaning)", "*parangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commands/instructions/orders", "*edōkamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we gave", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*parangelias*": "instructions/commands/precepts/charges", "*edōkamen*": "gave/delivered/provided" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.3", "source": "Τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν, ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς πορνείας:", "text": "This for *estin* *thelēma* of the *Theou*, the *hagiasmos* of you, to *apechesthai* you from the *porneias*:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - is", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God's (possessive)", "*hagiasmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness", "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain/keep away from", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality/fornication" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration/purification", "*apechesthai*": "abstain/keep away/refrain", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution/unchastity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.4", "source": "Εἰδέναι ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ·", "text": "To *eidenai* *hekaston* of you the of himself *skeuos* to *ktasthai* in *hagiasmō* and *timē*;", "grammar": { "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each one", "*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to acquire/possess/control", "*hagiasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness (locative)", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor/value/respect (locative)" }, "variants": { "*eidenai*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "acquire/possess/control/gain mastery over", "*hagiasmō*": "sanctification/holiness/purity", "*timē*": "honor/value/respect/dignity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.5", "source": "Μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ Ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Not in *pathei* of *epithymias*, just as also the *Ethnē* the not *eidota* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*pathei*": "dative, neuter, singular - passion/suffering (locative)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lust/desire/craving (possessive)", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*eidota*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - knowing (with present meaning)", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*pathei*": "passion/suffering/emotion/experience", "*epithymias*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-Jews", "*eidota*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.6", "source": "Τὸ μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν καὶ πλεονεκτεῖν ἐν τῷ πράγματι τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ: διότι ἔκδικος ὁ Κύριος περὶ πάντων τούτων, καθὼς καὶ προείπαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ διεμαρτυράμεθα.", "text": "The not to *hyperbainein* and to *pleonektein* in the *pragmati* the *adelphon* of him: because *ekdikos* the *Kyrios* concerning all these things, just as also we *proeipamen* to you and *diemartyrametha*.", "grammar": { "*hyperbainein*": "present, infinitive, active - to overstep/transgress", "*pleonektein*": "present, infinitive, active - to take advantage/defraud", "*pragmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - matter/affair/business (locative)", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother (direct object)", "*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/one who punishes", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord (subject)", "*proeipamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we told before/forewarned", "*diemartyrametha*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we solemnly testified/charged" }, "variants": { "*hyperbainein*": "overstep/transgress/go beyond limits", "*pleonektein*": "take advantage/defraud/cheat/exploit", "*pragmati*": "matter/affair/business/thing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*ekdikos*": "avenger/one who punishes/vindicator", "*proeipamen*": "told before/forewarned/previously said", "*diemartyrametha*": "solemnly testified/charged/witnessed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.7", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ.", "text": "Not for *ekalesen* us the *Theos* for *akatharsia*, but in *hagiasmō*.", "grammar": { "*ekalesen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he called", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)", "*akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity (purpose)", "*hagiasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness (locative)" }, "variants": { "*ekalesen*": "called/invited/summoned", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/immorality", "*hagiasmō*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.8", "source": "Τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν, τὸν καὶ δόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Therefore the one *athetōn*, not *anthrōpon* *athetei*, but the *Theon*, the one also *donta* the *Pneuma* of him the *Hagion* into us.", "grammar": { "*athetōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - rejecting/disregarding", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human (direct object)", "*athetei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rejects/disregards", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)", "*donta*": "aorist, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having given", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit (direct object)", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy (adjective modifying Spirit)" }, "variants": { "*athetōn*": "rejecting/disregarding/setting aside/nullifying", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*athetei*": "rejects/disregards/sets aside/nullifies", "*donta*": "having given/granted/provided", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.9", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Concerning but the *philadelphias* not *chreian* you *echete* to *graphein* to you: *autoi* for you *theodidaktoi* *este* into the to *agapan* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*graphein*": "present, infinitive, active - to write", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves (emphatic)", "*theodidaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - taught by God", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*agapan*": "present, infinitive, active - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*philadelphias*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection/love for fellow believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*graphein*": "write/compose/record", "*theodidaktoi*": "taught by God/divinely instructed", "*agapan*": "love/cherish/value" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ: παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον·", "text": "And for you *poieite* it toward all the *adelphous* the ones in whole the *Makedonia*: we *parakaloumen* but you, *adelphoi*, to *perisseuein* more;", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you do/practice", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct object)", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Macedonia (locative)", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*perisseuein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abound/excel/increase" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*perisseuein*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.", "text": "That you may *peripatēte* *euschēmonōs* toward the ones *exō*, and of nothing *chreian* you may *echēte*.", "grammar": { "*peripatēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may walk/conduct yourselves", "*euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/respectably", "*exō*": "adverb used as substantive - outside/outsiders", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may have" }, "variants": { "*peripatēte*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*euschēmonōs*": "properly/respectably/decently/appropriately", "*exō*": "outside/outsiders/non-believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echēte*": "have/experience/possess" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.13", "source": "Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα.", "text": "Not I *thelō* but you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, concerning the ones having *kekoimēmenōn*, that not you may *lypēsthe*, just as also the *loipoi* the ones not *echontes* *elpida*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect, participle, middle/passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*lypēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be grieved/sorrowful", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others/remaining ones", "*echontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire/will", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know/misunderstand", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*lypēsthe*": "be grieved/sorrowful/distressed", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "If for we *pisteuomen* that *Iēsous* *apethanen* and *anestē*, thus also the *Theos* the ones having *koimēthentas* through the *Iēsou* will *axei* with him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (subject)", "*apethanen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he died", "*anestē*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rose", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)", "*axei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he will bring/lead" }, "variants": { "*pisteuomen*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*apethanen*": "died/perished", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up/got up", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*axei*": "will bring/lead/carry" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.15", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.", "text": "This for to you we *legomen* in *logō* of *Kyriou*, that we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* unto the *parousian* of the *Kyriou* not not we may *phthasōmen* the ones having *koimēthentas*.", "grammar": { "*legomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*phthasōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died" }, "variants": { "*legomen*": "say/tell/speak", "*logō*": "word/statement/message/declaration", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*phthasōmen*": "precede/come before/anticipate", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.16", "source": "Ὅτι αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος ἐν κελεύσματι, ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου, καὶ ἐν σάλπιγγι Θεοῦ: καταβήσεται ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστήσονται πρῶτον:", "text": "Because *autos* the *Kyrios* in *keleusmati*, in *phōnē* of *archangelou*, and in *salpingi* of *Theou*: will *katabēsetai* from *ouranou* and the *nekroi* in *Christō* will *anastēsontai* *prōton*:", "grammar": { "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself (emphatic)", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord (subject)", "*keleusmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - command/shout/signal (locative)", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound (locative)", "*archangelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - archangel's (possessive)", "*salpingi*": "dative, feminine, singular - trumpet (locative)", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God's (possessive)", "*katabēsetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - he will descend", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven (source)", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones (subject)", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ (locative)", "*anastēsontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person, plural - they will rise", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly" }, "variants": { "*autos*": "himself/he/the same", "*keleusmati*": "command/shout/signal/cry", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*salpingi*": "trumpet/horn", "*katabēsetai*": "will descend/come down", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*anastēsontai*": "will rise/stand up/be raised" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.17", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις, εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα: καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.", "text": "Then we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* *hama* with them will be *harpagēsometha* in *nephelais*, for *apantēsin* of the *Kyriou* in *aera*: and thus *pantote* with *Kyriō* we will *esometha*.", "grammar": { "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*harpagēsometha*": "future, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we will be caught up/snatched away", "*nephelais*": "dative, feminine, plural - clouds (locative)", "*apantēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - meeting (purpose)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air (location)", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (association)", "*esometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we will be" }, "variants": { "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*hama*": "together/at the same time/simultaneously", "*harpagēsometha*": "will be caught up/snatched away/seized", "*nephelais*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter", "*aera*": "air/atmosphere", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*esometha*": "will be/shall be/will exist" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.18", "source": "Ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις.", "text": "Therefore *parakaleite* *allēlous* with the *logois* these.", "grammar": { "*parakaleite*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - comfort/encourage", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/statements (instrumental)" }, "variants": { "*parakaleite*": "comfort/encourage/exhort/console", "*logois*": "words/statements/messages/sayings" } }