{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.", "text": "*Peri de* the *chronōn* and the *kairōn*, *adelphoi*, not *chreian echete* to you to be *graphesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - times/chronological periods", "*kairōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - seasons/opportune times", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*chreian echete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural + accusative - you have need", "*graphesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be written" }, "variants": { "*chronōn*": "times/chronological periods/epochs", "*kairōn*": "seasons/opportune times/appointed times", "*graphesthai*": "to be written/to be recorded" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ.", "text": "*Hymeis de, adelphoi*, not *este en skotei, hina* the *hēmera hymas hōs kleptēs katalabē*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*katalabē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize" }, "variants": { "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*katalabē*": "might overtake/seize/catch/come upon suddenly" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.5", "source": "Πάντες ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε, καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας: οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς, οὐδὲ σκότους.", "text": "*Pantes hymeis huioi phōtos este*, and *huioi hēmeras*: not *esmen nyktos*, *oude skotous*.", "grammar": { "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children (idiomatic for those belonging to or characterized by)", "*phōtos*": "of light/light's", "*nyktos*": "of night/night's", "*skotous*": "of darkness/darkness'" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.6", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί· ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν.", "text": "*Ara oun mē katheudōmen, hōs kai hoi loipoi; alla grēgorōmen kai nēphōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Ara oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore then/so then", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*katheudōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us sleep/we should sleep", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*hoi loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the rest/the others", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*grēgorōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be alert/let us stay awake", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nēphōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be sober/let us be self-controlled" }, "variants": { "*katheudōmen*": "let us sleep/we should sleep (metaphorical for spiritual unawareness)", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remainder", "*grēgorōmen*": "let us be alert/let us stay awake/let us be vigilant", "*nēphōmen*": "let us be sober/let us be self-controlled/let us be clearheaded" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.7", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν· καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.", "text": "*Hoi gar katheudontes nyktos katheudousin*; and *hoi methyskomenoi nyktos methyousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi katheudontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones sleeping/those who sleep", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night", "*katheudousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they sleep", "*hoi methyskomenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones getting drunk/those getting drunk", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/at night", "*methyousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are drunk/they get drunk" }, "variants": { "*katheudousin*": "they sleep/they are asleep", "*methyskomenoi*": "getting drunk/becoming intoxicated", "*methyousin*": "they are drunk/they become drunk/they get intoxicated" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.8", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ, ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης· καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας.", "text": "*Hēmeis de, hēmeras ontes, nēphōmen, endysamenoi thōraka pisteōs kai agapēs*; and *perikephalaian, elpida sōtērias*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*nēphōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be sober/let us be self-controlled", "*endysamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put on/having clothed ourselves", "*thōraka*": "accusative, masculine, singular - breastplate", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*perikephalaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - helmet", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing as", "*nēphōmen*": "let us be sober/let us be self-controlled/let us be clearheaded", "*endysamenoi*": "having put on/having clothed ourselves with", "*thōraka*": "breastplate/chest armor", "*pisteōs*": "of faith/of trust", "*agapēs*": "of love/of charity", "*perikephalaian*": "helmet/head protection", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of preservation" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.9", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν, ἀλλʼ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,", "text": "*Hoti ouk etheto hēmas ho Theos eis orgēn, all' eis peripoiēsin sōtērias dia tou Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou*,", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*etheto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - appointed/set/placed", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - us", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*peripoiēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obtaining/acquisition/possession", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*etheto*": "appointed/set/placed/destined", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*peripoiēsin*": "obtaining/acquisition/possession/preservation", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of preservation" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.10", "source": "Τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα, εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.", "text": "*Tou apothanontos hyper hēmōn, hina, eite grēgorōmen eite katheudōmen, hama syn autō zēsōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Tou apothanontos*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular with article - the one who died", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*grēgorōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may be awake/we should be alert", "*eite*": "conjunction - or", "*katheudōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may sleep/we should sleep", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*apothanontos*": "who died/having died", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*eite...eite*": "whether...or", "*grēgorōmen*": "we may be awake/we should be alert (metaphorical: spiritually vigilant or alive physically)", "*katheudōmen*": "we may sleep/we should sleep (metaphorical: spiritually unaware or dead physically)", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.11", "source": "Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "*Dio parakaleite allēlous*, and *oikodomeite heis ton hena, kathōs kai poieite*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*parakaleite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - encourage/exhort", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*oikodomeite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - build up/edify", "*heis ton hena*": "nominative and accusative with article - each one the other/one another", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/indeed", "*poieite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you do/you are doing" }, "variants": { "*parakaleite*": "encourage/exhort/comfort/urge", "*oikodomeite*": "build up/edify/strengthen", "*heis ton hena*": "each one the other/one another (literally: one the one)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.12", "source": "Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Erōtōmen de hymas, adelphoi, eidenai tous kopiōntas en hymin, kai proistamenous hymōn en Kyriō, kai nouthetountas hymas*;", "grammar": { "*Erōtōmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we ask/we request", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know/to recognize", "*tous kopiōntas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural with article - the ones laboring", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proistamenous*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones presiding over/leading", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nouthetountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones admonishing/instructing", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*Erōtōmen*": "we ask/we request/we urge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to recognize/to acknowledge/to appreciate", "*kopiōntas*": "laboring/toiling/working hard", "*proistamenous*": "presiding over/leading/caring for", "*nouthetountas*": "admonishing/instructing/warning" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.13", "source": "Καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. Εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "And *hēgeisthai autous hyperekperissou en agapē dia to ergon autōn*. *Eirēneuete en heautois*.", "grammar": { "*hēgeisthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to esteem/to consider", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hyperekperissou*": "adverb - beyond measure/very highly", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*to ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*Eirēneuete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - be at peace/live in peace", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive - yourselves" }, "variants": { "*hēgeisthai*": "to esteem/to consider/to regard", "*hyperekperissou*": "beyond measure/very highly/exceedingly", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*ergon*": "work/labor/deed", "*Eirēneuete*": "be at peace/live in peace/maintain peace", "*heautois*": "yourselves/one another" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.14", "source": "Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.", "text": "*Parakaloumen de hymas, adelphoi, noutheteite tous ataktous, paramytheisthe tous oligopsychous, antechesthe tōn asthenōn, makrothymeite pros pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Parakaloumen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we exhort/we urge", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*noutheteite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - admonish/warn", "*tous ataktous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the disorderly/unruly", "*paramytheisthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - encourage/comfort", "*tous oligopsychous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the fainthearted/discouraged", "*antechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - hold fast to/support", "*tōn asthenōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural with article - the weak", "*makrothymeite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - be patient/be longsuffering", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage", "*noutheteite*": "admonish/warn/instruct", "*ataktous*": "disorderly/unruly/idle/undisciplined", "*paramytheisthe*": "encourage/comfort/console", "*oligopsychous*": "fainthearted/discouraged/those with little soul", "*antechesthe*": "hold fast to/support/help/uphold", "*asthenōn*": "weak/sick/infirm", "*makrothymeite*": "be patient/be longsuffering/be forbearing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.16", "source": "Πάντοτε χαίρετε.", "text": "*Pantote chairete*.", "grammar": { "*Pantote*": "adverb - always", "*chairete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice" }, "variants": { "*chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.17", "source": "Ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε.", "text": "*Adialeiptōs proseuchesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly/without interruption", "*proseuchesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - pray" }, "variants": { "*Adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/without interruption/constantly", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/offer prayers" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.18", "source": "Ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε: τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*En panti eucharisteite*: *touto gar thelēma Theou en Christō Iēsou eis hymas*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - everything", "*eucharisteite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - give thanks", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular, demonstrative - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ Jesus", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/regarding", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)" }, "variants": { "*panti*": "everything/all things/every circumstance", "*eucharisteite*": "give thanks/be thankful", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*eis hymas*": "toward you/regarding you/for you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.19", "source": "Τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε.", "text": "The *Pneuma mē sbennyte*.", "grammar": { "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - Spirit", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sbennyte*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - quench/extinguish" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*sbennyte*": "quench/extinguish/suppress" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.20", "source": "Προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε.", "text": "*Prophēteias mē exoutheneite*.", "grammar": { "*Prophēteias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prophecies", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*exoutheneite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - despise/treat with contempt" }, "variants": { "*Prophēteias*": "prophecies/prophesyings", "*exoutheneite*": "despise/treat with contempt/regard as nothing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.21", "source": "Πάντα δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.", "text": "*Panta dokimazete*; the *kalon katechete*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dokimazete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - test/examine", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - good", "*katechete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - hold fast/keep" }, "variants": { "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/scrutinize", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*katechete*": "hold fast/keep/retain" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.23", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς· καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τηρηθείη.", "text": "*Autos de ho Theos tēs eirēnēs hagiasai hymas holoteleis*; and *holoklēron hymōn to pneuma kai hē psychē kai to sōma amemptōs en tē parousia tou Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou tērētheiē*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive - himself", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/now/but", "*ho Theos tēs eirēnēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article + genitive phrase - the God of peace", "*hagiasai*": "aorist, active, optative, 3rd person singular - may sanctify", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*holoteleis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - completely/wholly", "*holoklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - entire/complete", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*to pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the spirit", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the soul", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the body", "*amemptōs*": "adverb - blamelessly", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/at", "*tē parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular with article - the coming/arrival", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*tērētheiē*": "aorist, passive, optative, 3rd person singular - may be preserved" }, "variants": { "*Autos*": "himself (emphasizing God personally)", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/of harmony", "*hagiasai*": "may sanctify/may make holy", "*holoteleis*": "completely/wholly/through and through", "*holoklēron*": "entire/complete/whole/sound in every part", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*amemptōs*": "blamelessly/without fault", "*parousia*": "coming/arrival/presence", "*tērētheiē*": "may be preserved/may be kept/may be guarded" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.24", "source": "Πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.", "text": "*Pistos ho kalōn hymas, hos kai poiēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*ho kalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one calling", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative - who", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/indeed", "*poiēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will do" }, "variants": { "*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*kalōn*": "calling/who calls", "*poiēsei*": "will do/will accomplish/will bring to pass" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.25", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Adelphoi, proseuchesthe peri hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*proseuchesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - pray", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - for/concerning", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - us/of us" }, "variants": { "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/offer prayers", "*peri*": "for/concerning/about" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.26", "source": "Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.", "text": "*Aspasasthe tous adelphous pantas en philēmati hagiō*.", "grammar": { "*Aspasasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - greet", "*tous adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the brothers", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with", "*philēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - kiss", "*hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - holy" }, "variants": { "*Aspasasthe*": "greet/salute/welcome", "*philēmati*": "kiss/greeting", "*hagiō*": "holy/sacred" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.27", "source": "Ὀρκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀδελφοῖς.", "text": "*Horkizō hymas ton Kyrion anagnōsthēnai tēn epistolēn pasin tois hagiois adelphois*.", "grammar": { "*Horkizō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I adjure/charge", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*ton Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the Lord (as the one by whom the oath is taken)", "*anagnōsthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be read", "*tēn epistolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - the letter/epistle", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - the holy", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*Horkizō*": "I adjure/charge/solemnly urge", "*anagnōsthēnai*": "to be read/to be read aloud", "*epistolēn*": "letter/epistle", "*hagiois*": "holy/sanctified/set apart" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.28", "source": "Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The *charis tou Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou meth' hymōn. Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - grace", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*meth'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew loanword - truly/certainly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*meth'*": "with/together with", "*Amēn*": "truly/certainly/so be it (Hebrew affirmation)" } }