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Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
ΛοιπὸνFinallyadj acc sg nG3063οὖν,then,conjG3767ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἐρωτῶμενwe imploreverb pres act ind 1 plG2065ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532παρακαλοῦμενwe exhort [you]verb pres act ind 1 plG3870ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424ἵναso thatconjG2443καθὼςeven asconjG2531παρελάβετεyou have receivedverb 2 aor act ind 2 plG3880παρ᾽fromprepG3844ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πῶςin what mannerInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459δεῖit behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771περιπατεῖνto walkverb pres act infG4043καὶandconjG2532ἀρέσκεινto pleaseverb pres act infG700θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532περιπατεῖτε,you walk [now],verb pres act ind 2 plG4043ἵναsoconjG2443περισσεύητεyou may aboundverb pres act subj 2 plG4052μᾶλλον·more;advG3123 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
οἴδατεYou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063γὰρforconjG1063τίναςwhatInterrogative pronoun acc pl fG5101παραγγελίαςinstructionsnoun acc pl fG3852ἐδώκαμενwe gaveverb aor act ind 1 plG1325ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962Ἰησοῦ.Jesus.noun gen sg m IndividualG2424 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778γάρforconjG1063ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510θέλημα[the] willnoun nom sg nG2307τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἁγιασμὸςsanctificationnoun nom sg mG38ὑμῶν,of you:pers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀπέχεσθαιTo abstainverb pres mid infG568ὑμᾶςyou [are]pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀπὸfromprepG575τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πορνείας·sexual immorality;noun gen sg fG4202 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
εἰδέναιto knowverb perf act infG6063ἕκαστονeachadj acc sg mG1538ὑμῶνof you [how]pers pron 2 gen plG4771τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438σκεῦοςvesselnoun acc sg nG4632κτᾶσθαιto controlverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG2932ἐνinprepG1722ἁγιασμῷholinessnoun dat sg mG38καὶandconjG2532τιμῇ,honor,noun dat sg fG5092 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐνinprepG1722πάθει[the] passionnoun dat sg nG3806ἐπιθυμίαςof lustnoun gen sg fG1939καθάπερasconjG2509καὶalsoconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588ἔθνηGentilesnoun nom pl nG1484τὰtheart nom pl nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361εἰδόταknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl nG6063τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεόν·God;noun acc sg m TitleG2316 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὑπερβαίνεινto go beyondverb pres act infG5233καὶandconjG2532πλεονεκτεῖνto overreachverb pres act infG4122ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588πράγματιmatternoun dat sg nG4229τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφὸνbrothernoun acc sg mG80αὐτοῦ·of him;pers pron gen sg mG846διότιbecauseconjG1360ἔκδικοςavenging [is]adj nom sg mG1558κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962περὶconcerningprepG4012πάντωνalladj gen pl nG3956τούτωνthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun gen pl nG3778καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532προείπαμενwe told beforeverb 2 aor act ind 1 plG4277ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771καὶandconjG2532διεμαρτυράμεθα.thoroughly warned.verb aor mid Deponent ind 1 plG1263 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ἐκάλεσενhas calledverb aor act ind 3 sgG2564ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἐπὶtoprepG1909ἀκαθαρσίᾳimpuritynoun dat sg fG167ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐνintoprepG1722ἁγιασμῷ.holiness.noun dat sg mG38 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
τοιγαροῦνSo thenconjG5105ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἀθετῶνrejecting [this]verb pres act ptc nom sg mG114οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἄνθρωπονmannoun acc sg mG444ἀθετεῖdisregardsverb pres act ind 3 sgG114ἀλλὰbutconjG235τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεὸνGodnoun acc sg m TitleG2316τὸνthe [One]art acc sg mG3588καὶalsoconjG2532διδόνταgivingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG1325τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἅγιονHolyadj acc sg nG40εἰςtoprepG1519ὑμᾶς.¶you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012δὲnowconjG1161τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588φιλαδελφίαςbrotherly lovenoun gen sg fG5360οὐnoNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756χρείανneednoun acc sg fG5532ἔχετεyou have [for me]verb pres act ind 2 plG2192γράφεινto writeverb pres act infG1125ὑμῖν·to you;pers pron 2 dat plG4771αὐτοὶyourselvespers pron nom pl mG846γὰρforconjG1063ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771θεοδίδακτοίtaught by Godadj nom pl mG2312ἐστεareverb pres act ind 2 plG1510εἰςin orderprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀγαπᾶνto loveverb pres act infG25ἀλλήλους·one another;Reciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
καὶAndconjG2532γὰρforconjG1063ποιεῖτεyou are doingverb pres act ind 2 plG4160αὐτὸthispers pron acc sg nG846εἰςtowardprepG1519πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφοὺςbrothersnoun acc pl mG80τοὺςthe [ones]art acc pl mG3588ἐνinprepG1722ὅλῃalladj dat sg fG3650τῇtheart dat sg fG3588Μακεδονίᾳ.¶Macedonia.noun dat sg f LocationG3109ΠαρακαλοῦμενWe exhortverb pres act ind 1 plG3870δὲhoweverconjG1161ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80περισσεύεινto aboundverb pres act infG4052μᾶλλονmore and moreadvG3123 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
καὶandconjG2532φιλοτιμεῖσθαιto strive earnestlyverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG5389ἡσυχάζεινto live quietlyverb pres act infG2270καὶandconjG2532πράσσεινto attend toverb pres act infG4238τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἴδια[your] ownadj acc pl nG2398καὶandconjG2532ἐργάζεσθαιto work withverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG2038ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἰδίαιςownadj dat pl fG2398χερσὶνhandsnoun dat pl fG5495ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καθὼςeven asconjG2531ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771παρηγγείλαμεν·we commanded;verb aor act ind 1 plG3853 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
ἵναso thatconjG2443περιπατῆτεyou may walkverb pres act subj 2 plG4043εὐσχημόνωςproperlyadvG2156πρὸςtowardprepG4314τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588ἔξωoutsideprepG1854καὶandconjG2532μηδενὸςof no oneadj gen sg nG3367χρείανneednoun acc sg fG5532ἔχητε.¶may have.verb pres act subj 2 plG2192 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
ΟὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλομενwe do wantverb pres act ind 1 plG2309δὲbutconjG1161ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀγνοεῖν,to be ignorant,verb pres act infG50ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80περὶconcerningprepG4012τῶνthoseart gen pl mG3588κοιμωμένων,themselves falling asleep,verb pres mid ptc gen pl mG2837ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λυπῆσθεyou may be grievedverb pres pass subj 2 plG3076καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588λοιποὶrestadj nom pl mG3062οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192ἐλπίδα.hope.noun acc sg fG1680 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
εἰIfconjG1487γὰρforconjG1063πιστεύομενwe believeverb pres act ind 1 plG4100ὅτιthatconjG3754ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424ἀπέθανενdiedverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG599καὶandconjG2532ἀνέστη,rose again,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG450οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588κοιμηθένταςhaving fallen asleepverb aor pass ptc acc pl mG2837διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ἄξειwill bringverb fut act ind 3 sgG71σὺνwithprepG4862αὐτῷ.¶Him.pers pron dat sg mG846 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.
ΤοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771λέγομενwe declareverb pres act ind 1 plG3004ἐνinprepG1722λόγῳ[the] wordnoun dat sg mG3056κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165οἱtheart nom pl mG3588ζῶντεςlivingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2198οἱwhoart nom pl mG3588περιλειπόμενοιare remainingverb pres pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG4035εἰςuntillprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588παρουσίανcomingnoun acc sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962οὐcertainlyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φθάσωμενmay precedeverb aor act subj 1 plG5348τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588κοιμηθέντας·having fallen asleep;verb aor pass ptc acc pl mG2837 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
ὅτιbecauseconjG3754αὐτὸςHimselfpers pron nom sg mG846ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962ἐνwithprepG1722κελεύσματι,a loud command,noun dat sg nG2752ἐνwithprepG1722φωνῇ[the] voicenoun dat sg fG5456ἀρχαγγέλουof an archangelnoun gen sg mG743καὶandconjG2532ἐνwithprepG1722σάλπιγγι[the] trumpetnoun dat sg fG4536θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καταβήσεταιwill descendverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2597ἀπ᾽fromprepG575οὐρανοῦ,heaven,noun gen sg mG3772καὶandconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588νεκροὶdeadadj nom pl mG3498ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἀναστήσονταιwill riseverb fut mid ind 3 plG450πρῶτον,first,adj acc sg nG4413 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
ἔπειταThenadvG1899ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165οἱtheart nom pl mG3588ζῶντεςlivingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2198οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588περιλειπόμενοιremainingverb pres pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG4035ἅμαtogetheradvG260σὺνwithprepG4862αὐτοῖςthempers pron dat pl mG846ἁρπαγησόμεθαwe will be caught awayverb 2 fut pass ind 1 plG726ἐνinprepG1722νεφέλαις[the] cloudsnoun dat pl fG3507εἰςforprepG1519ἀπάντησιν[the] meetingnoun acc sg fG529τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962εἰςinprepG1519ἀέρα·[the] air;noun acc sg mG109καὶandconjG2532οὕτωςsoadvG3779πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842σὺνwithprepG4862κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962ἐσόμεθα.¶we will be.verb fut mid Deponent ind 1 plG1510 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
ὭστεThereforeconjG5620παρακαλεῖτεdo encourageverb pres act impv 2 plG3870ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240ἐνwithprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588λόγοιςwordsnoun dat pl mG3056τούτοις.¶these.Demonstrative pronoun dat pl mG3778
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.