1 Thessalonians 5:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.

Transliteration

Peri de the chronōn and the kairōn, adelphoi, not chreian echete to you to be graphesthai.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*chronōn*: times/chronological periods/epochs
*kairōn*: seasons/opportune times/appointed times
*graphesthai*: to be written/to be recorded

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 1:7 : 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.
1 Thess 4:9 : 9 But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.
Matt 24:3 : 3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matt 24:36 : 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
Mark 13:30-32 : 30 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall {G3756} not pass away, until all these things be accomplished. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
2 Cor 9:1 : 1 For as touching {G3303} the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

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