1 Thessalonians 4:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν, τὸν καὶ δόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ἡμᾶς.

Transliteration

Therefore the one athetōn, not anthrōpon athetei, but the Theon, the one also donta the Pneuma of him the Hagion into us.

Grammar Details

• *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)

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Luke 10:16 : 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.
• 1 John 3:24 : 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby {G5129} we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
• 1 Sam 8:7 : 7 And Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
• Rom 5:5 : 5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
• John 12:48 : 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.
• Neh 9:30 : 30 Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Prov 23:9 : 9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
• Isa 49:7 : 7 Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, [even] the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
• Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
• Acts 5:3-4 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie {G4571} to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land? 4 While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.
• Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.
• 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
• 2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For no prophecy ever came {G4218} by the will of man: but {G40} men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Sam 10:19 : 19 but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
• Jude 1:8 : 8 Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.