1 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.1",
"source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν:",
"text": "*Autoi* *gar* *oidate*, *adelphoi*, the *eisodon* of us the *pros* you, that not *kenē* it has *gegonen*:",
"grammar": {
"*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/have known",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*eisodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - entrance/coming",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with",
"*kenē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain/futile",
"*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become/has been"
},
"variants": {
"*Autoi*": "yourselves/you yourselves",
"*eisodon*": "entrance/coming/visit",
"*kenē*": "empty/vain/futile/without result",
"*gegonen*": "has become/has been/has taken place"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.2",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ καὶ προπαθόντες, καὶ ὑβρισθέντες, καθὼς οἴδατε, ἐν Φιλίπποις, ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι.",
"text": "*Alla* *kai* having *propathontes*, *kai* having been *hybristhentes*, *kathōs* *oidate*, in *Philippois*, we *eparrēsiasametha* in the *Theō* of us to *lalēsai* *pros* you the *euangelion* of the *Theou* in much *agōni*.",
"grammar": {
"*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also/even",
"*propathontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having previously suffered",
"*hybristhentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been mistreated/insulted",
"*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*Philippois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Philippi (place name)",
"*eparrēsiasametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural - we were bold/spoke boldly",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*agōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - conflict/struggle"
},
"variants": {
"*propathontes*": "having previously suffered/having suffered before",
"*hybristhentes*": "having been mistreated/insulted/outraged",
"*eparrēsiasametha*": "we were bold/we spoke boldly/we had courage",
"*agōni*": "conflict/struggle/opposition/contest"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.3",
"source": "Ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐτὲ ἐν δόλῳ:",
"text": "The *gar* *paraklēsis* of us not from *planēs*, *oude* from *akatharsias*, *oute* in *dolō*:",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*paraklēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - exhortation/encouragement",
"*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - error/deceit/wandering",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not",
"*akatharsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity",
"*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - deceit/trickery/craftiness"
},
"variants": {
"*paraklēsis*": "exhortation/encouragement/appeal/comfort",
"*planēs*": "error/deceit/wandering/delusion",
"*akatharsias*": "uncleanness/impurity/immorality",
"*dolō*": "deceit/trickery/craftiness/treachery"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.4",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν· οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες, ἀλλὰ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.",
"text": "*Alla* *kathōs* we have been *dedokimasmetha* by the *Theou* to be *pisteuthēnai* the *euangelion*, *houtōs* we *laloumen*; not as *anthrōpois* *areskontes*, *alla* the *Theō*, the one *dokimazonti* the *kardias* of us.",
"grammar": {
"*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet",
"*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as",
"*dedokimasmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been approved/tested",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*pisteuthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be entrusted with",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news",
"*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner",
"*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people",
"*areskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pleasing/seeking to please",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*dokimazonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - testing/examining/proving",
"*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts"
},
"variants": {
"*dedokimasmetha*": "we have been approved/tested/examined/considered worthy",
"*pisteuthēnai*": "to be entrusted with/to be given in trust",
"*areskontes*": "pleasing/seeking to please/accommodating",
"*dokimazonti*": "testing/examining/proving/discerning"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.5",
"source": "Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας· Θεὸς μάρτυς:",
"text": "*Oute* *gar* *pote* in *logō* of *kolakeias* we *egenēthēmen*, *kathōs* *oidate*, *oute* in *prophasei* of *pleonexias*; *Theos* *martys*:",
"grammar": {
"*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*pote*": "temporal adverb - ever/at any time",
"*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech",
"*kolakeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flattery",
"*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became",
"*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*prophasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - pretext/excuse",
"*pleonexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness"
},
"variants": {
"*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared/came",
"*prophasei*": "pretext/excuse/pretense",
"*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.6",
"source": "Οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπʼ ἄλλων,",
"text": "*Oute* *zētountes* from *anthrōpōn* *doxan*, *oute* from you, *oute* from *allōn*,",
"grammar": {
"*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*zētountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people",
"*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise",
"*allōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of others"
},
"variants": {
"*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/searching for",
"*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/recognition"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.7",
"source": "δυνάμενοι ἕν βάρει εἶναι, ὥς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι. ⋄Ἀλλʼ ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα:",
"text": "*Dynamenoi* in *barei* *einai*, as *Christou* *apostoloi*. *All'* we *egenēthēmen* *ēpioi* in *mesō* of you, as if *trophos* would *thalpē* the *heautēs* *tekna*:",
"grammar": {
"*Dynamenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being able",
"*barei*": "dative, neuter, singular - weight/burden/authority",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ",
"*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers",
"*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet",
"*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became",
"*ēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gentle/mild",
"*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle",
"*trophos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nurse/nursing mother",
"*thalpē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - would cherish/care for",
"*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - her own",
"*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children"
},
"variants": {
"*barei*": "weight/burden/authority/importance",
"*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared",
"*ēpioi*": "gentle/mild/kind",
"*thalpē*": "cherish/care for/nurture/warm"
}
}