2 Thessalonians 1:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ, κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

So that endoxasthē the onoma of the Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou in you, and you in him, according to the charin of the Theou of us and Kyriou Iēsou Christou.

Grammar Details

• *Hopōs*: purpose conjunction - so that/in order that
• *endoxasthē*: aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd person, singular - might be glorified
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - subject of *endoxasthē*
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possibly in apposition to *Theou*
• ἡμῶν: genitive, 1st person, plural - possessive
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Kyriou*
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Iēsou*
• ἐν ὑμῖν: preposition + dative, 2nd person, plural - in/among you
• ὑμεῖς: nominative, 2nd person, plural - subject (implicit *might be glorified*)
• ἐν αὐτῷ: preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in him
• κατὰ τὴν *charin*: preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - according to the grace
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive

Word Meanings

• *Hopōs*: so that/in order that/that
• *endoxasthē*: might be glorified/honored/exalted
• *onoma*: name/reputation/character
• *Kyriou*: Lord/master/owner
• *charin*: grace/favor/kindness
• *Theou*: God/deity

Referenced Verses

• John 17:10 : 10 (All mine are yours, and yours are mine) and I have glory in them.
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.
• Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
• 1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
• 1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;
• Gen 18:18 : 18 Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?
• Ps 72:17 : 17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
• Isa 66:5 : 5 Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.
• John 17:21-26 : 21 May they all be one! Even as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, so let them be in us, so that all men may come to have faith that you sent me. 22 And the glory which you have given to me I have given to them, so that they may be one even as we are one; 23 I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you. 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being. 25 Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me; 26 And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.
• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
• 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; 10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 3:9 : 9 And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• Col 2:9-9 : 9 For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form, 10 And you are complete in him, who is the head of all rule and authority: