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Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
ΔιὸThereforeconjG1352μηκέτιno longeradv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3371στέγοντεςenduringverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4722εὐδοκήσαμενwe thought it bestverb aor act ind 1 plG2106καταλειφθῆναιto be left behindverb aor pass infG2641ἐνinprepG1722ἈθήναιςAthensnoun dat pl f LocationG116μόνοιaloneadj nom pl mG3441 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
καὶandconjG2532ἐπέμψαμενwe sentverb aor act ind 1 plG3992ΤιμόθεονTimothynoun acc sg m IndividualG5095τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφὸνbrothernoun acc sg mG80ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532συνεργὸνfellow workeradj acc sg mG4904τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588εὐαγγελίῳgospelnoun dat sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547εἰςin orderprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588στηρίξαιto strengthenverb aor act infG4741ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532παρακαλέσαιto encourageverb aor act infG3870ὑπὲρconcerningprepG5228τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μηδέναno one [is]adj acc sg mG3367σαίνεσθαιto be movedverb pres pass infG4525ἐνbyprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588θλίψεσινtribulationsnoun dat pl fG2347ταύταις·these;Demonstrative pronoun dat pl fG3778αὐτοὶYourselvespers pron nom pl mG846γὰρforconjG1063οἴδατεyou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754εἰςforprepG1519τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778κείμεθα·we are destined;verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG2749 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
καὶAndconjG2532γὰρindeedconjG1063ὅτεwhenconjG3753πρὸςwithprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἦμεν,we were,verb impf act ind 1 plG1510προελέγομενwe were telling beforehandverb impf act ind 1 plG4302ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ὅτιthatconjG3754μέλλομενwe are aboutverb pres act ind 1 plG3195θλίβεσθαιto suffer afflictionverb pres pass infG2346καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532ἐγένετοit came to passverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1096καὶandconjG2532οἴδατε·you know;verb perf act ind 2 plG6063 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778κἀγὼI myself alsopers pron 1 nom sgG1473μηκέτιno longeradv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3371στέγωνenduringverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4722ἔπεμψαI sentverb aor act ind 1 sgG3992εἰςin orderprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588γνῶναιto knowverb 2 aor act infG1097τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458ἐπείρασενtemptedverb aor act ind 3 sgG3985ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588πειράζωνtemptingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG3985καὶandconjG2532εἰςinprepG1519κενὸνvainadj acc sg nG2756γένηταιmay beverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κόποςlabornoun nom sg mG2873ἡμῶν.of us.pers pron 1 gen plG3165 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
ἄρτιPresentlyadvG737δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐλθόντοςwhen was comingverb 2 aor act ptc gen sg mG2064ΤιμοθέουTimothynoun gen sg m IndividualG5095πρὸςtoprepG4314ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἀφ᾽fromprepG575ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532εὐαγγελισαμένουhaving evangelisedverb aor mid ptc gen sg mG2097ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165τὴνof theart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀγάπηνlovenoun acc sg fG26ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532ὅτιthatconjG3754ἔχετεyou haveverb pres act ind 2 plG2192μνείανa remembrancenoun acc sg fG3417ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἀγαθὴνgoodadj acc sg fG18πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842ἐπιποθοῦντεςlongingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1971ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἰδεῖνto seeverb 2 aor act infG1492καθάπερjust asconjG2509καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
διὰbecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778παρεκλήθημεν,we were encouraged,verb aor pass ind 1 plG3870ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἐφ᾽as toprepG1909ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἐπὶinprepG1909πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀνάγκῃdistressnoun dat sg fG318καὶandconjG2532θλίψειtribulationnoun dat sg fG2347ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771πίστεως·faith;noun gen sg fG4102 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
ὅτιForconjG3754νῦνnowadvG3568ζῶμεν,we live,verb pres act ind 1 plG2198ἐὰνifconjG1437ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771στήκετεare standing firmverb pres act ind 2 plG4739ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ.[the] Lord.noun dat sg m TitleG2962 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
τίναWhatInterrogative pronoun acc sg fG5101γὰρforconjG1063εὐχαριστίανthanksgivingnoun acc sg fG2169δυνάμεθαare we ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 plG1410τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἀνταποδοῦναιto giveverb 2 aor act infG467περὶconcerningprepG4012ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐπὶin return forprepG1909πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956τῇtheart dat sg fG3588χαρᾷjoynoun dat sg fG5479ᾗthatRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739χαίρομενwe rejoiceverb pres act ind 1 plG5463δι᾽because ofprepG1223ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἔμπροσθενbeforeprepG1715τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
νυκτὸςby nightnoun gen sg fG3571καὶandconjG2532ἡμέραςdaynoun gen sg fG2250ὑπερεκπερισσοῦsuper overexcessivelyprepG5228δεόμενοιimploringverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG1189εἰςfor [us]prepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἰδεῖνto seeverb 2 aor act infG1492ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πρόσωπονfacenoun acc sg nG4383καὶandconjG2532καταρτίσαιto supplyverb aor act infG2675τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588ὑστερήματαlackingnoun acc pl nG5303τῆςin theart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ὑμῶν;¶of you?pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
ΑὐτὸςHimselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532πατὴρFathernoun nom sg m TitleG3962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424κατευθύναιwould directverb aor act opt 3 sgG2720τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὁδὸνwaynoun acc sg fG3598ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
ὑμᾶςYoupers pron 2 acc plG4771δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962πλεονάσαιwould make to increaseverb aor act opt 3 sgG4121καὶandconjG2532περισσεύσαιHe would aboundverb aor act opt 3 sgG4052τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀγάπῃin lovenoun dat sg fG26εἰςtowardprepG1519ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240καὶandconjG2532εἰςtowardprepG1519πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956καθάπερjust asconjG2509καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771 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.
εἰςin orderprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588στηρίξαιto strengthenverb aor act infG4741ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ἀμέμπτουςblamelessadj acc pl fG273ἐνinprepG1722ἁγιωσύνῃholinessnoun dat sg fG42ἔμπροσθενbeforeprepG1715τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532πατρὸςFathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἐνatprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588παρουσίᾳcomingnoun dat sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424μετὰwithprepG3326πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἁγίωνsaintsadj gen pl mG40αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846ἀμήν.¶Amen.Interjection Transcribed from HebrewG281
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.