9 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.9",
"source": "Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "Not *hoti* not *echomen exousian, all' hina heautous typon dōmen* you *eis to mimeisthai* us.",
"grammar": {
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*echomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we have",
"*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right",
"*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but",
"*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that",
"*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves",
"*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - example/pattern",
"*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might give",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto",
"*to mimeisthai*": "articular infinitive - the imitating/to imitate"
},
"variants": {
"*exousian*": "authority/right/power",
"*typon*": "example/pattern/model",
"*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.10",
"source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.",
"text": "*Kai gar hote ēmen pros* you, this *parēngellomen* you, *hoti Ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai, mēde esthietō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kai gar*": "conjunctive phrase - for also/for even",
"*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when",
"*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with",
"*parēngellomen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding",
"*hoti*": "conjunction introducing quotation - that",
"*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*thelei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills",
"*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work",
"*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even",
"*esthietō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat"
},
"variants": {
"*parēngellomen*": "we were commanding/we were instructing/we were charging",
"*thelei*": "wants/wills/desires",
"*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor",
"*esthietō*": "let him eat/he should eat"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.11",
"source": "Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.",
"text": "*Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en* you *ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous*.",
"grammar": {
"*Akouomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*tinas*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - some",
"*peripatountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - among",
"*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/idly",
"*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing",
"*ergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working",
"*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but",
"*periergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies"
},
"variants": {
"*Akouomen*": "we hear/we are hearing",
"*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves",
"*ataktōs*": "disorderly/idly/irresponsibly",
"*ergazomenous*": "working/laboring",
"*periergazomenous*": "being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.12",
"source": "Τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.",
"text": "*Tois de toioutois parangellomen kai parakaloumen dia tou Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou, hina meta hēsychias ergazomenoi, ton heautōn arton esthiōsin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tois toioutois*": "dative, masculine, plural, demonstrative - to such ones",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*parangellomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we command",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we exhort/urge",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by",
"*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Lord",
"*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ",
"*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that",
"*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with",
"*hēsychias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - quietness/peace",
"*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working",
"*ton heautōn arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - their own bread",
"*esthiōsin*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they may eat"
},
"variants": {
"*parangellomen*": "we command/we instruct/we charge",
"*parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage",
"*hēsychias*": "quietness/peace/stillness/calmness",
"*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring",
"*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.13",
"source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ἐκκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες.",
"text": "You *de, adelphoi, mē ekkakēsēte kalopoiountes*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not",
"*ekkakēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - grow weary/lose heart",
"*kalopoiountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - doing good"
},
"variants": {
"*ekkakēsēte*": "grow weary/lose heart/become discouraged",
"*kalopoiountes*": "doing good/doing what is right/doing what is noble"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.14",
"source": "Εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς, τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε, καὶ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐντραπῇ.",
"text": "*Ei de tis ouch hypakouei tō logō* our *dia tēs epistolēs, touton sēmeiousthe, kai mē synanamignysthe autō, hina entrapē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone",
"*ouch*": "negative particle - not",
"*hypakouei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - obeys",
"*tō logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the word/message",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through",
"*tēs epistolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the letter",
"*touton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this one",
"*sēmeiousthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - mark/take note of",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*synanamignysthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - associate with/mix together with",
"*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him",
"*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that",
"*entrapē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - he may be ashamed"
},
"variants": {
"*hypakouei*": "obeys/heeds/listens to",
"*logō*": "word/message/instruction",
"*sēmeiousthe*": "mark/take note of/identify",
"*synanamignysthe*": "associate with/mix together with/keep company with",
"*entrapē*": "may be ashamed/may be put to shame/may feel shame"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.15",
"source": "Καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν.",
"text": "And not *hōs echthron hēgeisthe, alla noutheteite hōs adelphon*.",
"grammar": {
"*hōs*": "comparative particle - as",
"*echthron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - enemy",
"*hēgeisthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - consider/regard",
"*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but",
"*noutheteite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - admonish/warn",
"*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother"
},
"variants": {
"*echthron*": "enemy/opponent/adversary",
"*hēgeisthe*": "consider/regard/count",
"*noutheteite*": "admonish/warn/instruct"
}
}