1 Thessalonians 5:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε: τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

En panti eucharisteite: touto gar thelēma Theou en Christō Iēsou eis hymas.

Grammar Details

*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)

Word Meanings

*panti*: everything/all things/every circumstance
*eucharisteite*: give thanks/be thankful
*thelēma*: will/desire/purpose
*eis hymas*: toward you/regarding you/for you

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Eph 5:20 : 20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Phil 4:6 : 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Col 3:17 : 17 And {G3748} whatsoever ye do, {G4160} in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Pet 4:2 : 2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Ps 34:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Job 1:21 : 21 and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.

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