1 Thessalonians 2:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς, ἢ χαρὰ, ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;

Transliteration

What gar of us elpis, or chara, or stephanos of kauchēseōs? Or not kai you emprosthen of the Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou in the autou parousia?

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
• *elpis*: nominative, feminine, singular - hope
• *chara*: nominative, feminine, singular - joy
• *stephanos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crown
• *kauchēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of boasting/glorying
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *emprosthen*: preposition with genitive - before/in front of
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - his
• *parousia*: dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival

Word Meanings

• *elpis*: hope/expectation
• *chara*: joy/gladness
• *stephanos*: crown/wreath
• *kauchēseōs*: boasting/glorying/exulting
• *parousia*: coming/presence/arrival

Referenced Verses

• Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
• Phil 2:16 : 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
• 2 Cor 1:14 : 14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• Prov 12:4 : 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
• Prov 17:6 : 6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Rev 22:12 : 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
• 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• 1 Thess 4:15 : 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
• Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
• Rev 4:10-11 : 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
• Isa 62:3 : 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
• Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
• Rom 15:16-19 : 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• Prov 4:9 : 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
• 2 Thess 1:7-2:1 : 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
• 1 Tim 6:14-15 : 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
• 2 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• 1 Thess 2:20 : 20 For ye are our glory and joy.