1 Thessalonians 5:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward {G3956} all.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.

Transliteration

Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō; alla pantote to agathon diōkete, and eis allēlous, and eis pantas.

Grammar Details

• *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
• *pantas*: accusative, masculine, plural - all

Word Meanings

• *Horate*: see/take heed/beware
• *kakon*: evil/bad/harmful
• *apodō*: might render/repay/return
• *agathon*: good/beneficial/upright
• *diōkete*: pursue/follow after/seek eagerly

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for {G3754} hereunto {G5124} were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
• 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
• 1 Pet 3:11-13 : 11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: {G1161} he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
• Titus 3:2 : 2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
• Gen 45:24 : 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
• Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release [it] with him.
• Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
• Deut 16:20 : 20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
• 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
• Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)
• Ps 38:20 : 20 They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
• Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
• Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
• Prov 24:17 : 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
• Prov 24:29 : 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
• Prov 25:21 : 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
• Matt 5:39 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
• Matt 5:44-45 : 44 but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; {G560} and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
• Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rom 12:17-21 : 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Rom 14:19 : 19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
• 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Nay, already it is altogether {G3303} a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why {G91} not rather take wrong? why {G650} not rather be defrauded?
• 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
• 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
• 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Rev 22:9 : 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: {G1063} I am a {G4675} fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.
• Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless do {G2596} ye also severally {G3779} love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.