1 Thess 2:2-9 : 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"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.8",
"source": "Οὕτως ἱμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν, εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν, οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς, διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν γεγένησθε.",
"text": "*Houtōs* *himeiromenoi* of you, we *eudokoumen* *metadounai* to you, not *monon* the *euangelion* of the *Theou*, *alla kai* the *heautōn* *psychas*, *dioti* *agapētoi* to us you have *gegenēsthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so/in this manner",
"*himeiromenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - yearning/longing",
"*eudokoumen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were pleased/willing",
"*metadounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to share/impart",
"*monon*": "adverb - only/alone",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*alla kai*": "adversative conjunction + conjunction - but also",
"*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - our own",
"*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - souls/lives",
"*dioti*": "conjunction - because/for the reason that",
"*agapētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beloved/dear",
"*gegenēsthe*": "perfect passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you have become"
},
"variants": {
"*himeiromenoi*": "yearning/longing/desiring affectionately",
"*eudokoumen*": "we were pleased/willing/thought it good",
"*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves",
"*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9",
"source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.",
"text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle",
"*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night",
"*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day",
"*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to",
"*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden",
"*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached",
"*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble",
"*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil",
"*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring",
"*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.10",
"source": "Ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες, καὶ ὁ Θεός, ὡς ὁσίως καὶ δικαίως καὶ ἀμέμπτως ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐγενήθημεν:",
"text": "You are *martyres*, *kai* the *Theos*, how *hosiōs* *kai* *dikaiōs* *kai* *amemptōs* to you the ones *pisteuousin* we *egenēthēmen*:",
"grammar": {
"*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*hosiōs*": "adverb - holily/devoutly",
"*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly",
"*amemptōs*": "adverb - blamelessly/without reproach",
"*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing/who believe",
"*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became/behaved"
},
"variants": {
"*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/behaved/conducted ourselves"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.11",
"source": "Καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ,",
"text": "*Kathaper* *oidate* how *hena* *hekaston* of you as *patēr* *tekna* *heautou*,",
"grammar": {
"*Kathaper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as",
"*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one",
"*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each/every",
"*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father",
"*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own"
},
"variants": {
"*hekaston*": "each/every/each one"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.12",
"source": "παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρόμενοι, ⋄Εἰς τὸ περιπατῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν.",
"text": "*Parakalountes* you *kai* *paramythoumenoi* *kai* *martyromenoi*, to the *peripatēsai* you *axiōs* of the *Theou*, the one *kalesantos* you into the *heautou* *basileian* *kai* *doxan*.",
"grammar": {
"*Parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - exhorting/encouraging",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*paramythoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - comforting/consoling",
"*martyromenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - testifying/charging",
"*peripatēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to walk/live",
"*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/in a manner worthy",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*kalesantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having called",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own",
"*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory"
},
"variants": {
"*Parakalountes*": "exhorting/encouraging/urging",
"*paramythoumenoi*": "comforting/consoling/encouraging",
"*martyromenoi*": "testifying/charging/insisting",
"*peripatēsai*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself"
}
}