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But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012δὲnowconjG1161τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588χρόνωνtimesnoun gen pl mG5550καὶandconjG2532τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588καιρῶν,seasons,noun gen pl mG2540ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80οὐnoNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756χρείανneednoun acc sg fG5532ἔχετεyou haveverb pres act ind 2 plG2192ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771γράφεσθαι·to be written;verb pres pass infG1125 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
αὐτοὶYourselvespers pron nom pl mG846γὰρforconjG1063ἀκριβῶςfullyadvG199οἴδατεyou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κλέπτηςa thiefnoun nom sg mG2812ἐνbyprepG1722νυκτὶnightnoun dat sg fG3571οὕτωςin this manneradvG3779ἔρχεται·comes;verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2064 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
ὅτανwhenconjG3752λέγωσιν·they may say;verb pres act subj 3 plG3004εἰρήνηPeacenoun nom sg fG1515καὶandconjG2532ἀσφάλεια,security,noun nom sg fG803τότεthenadvG5119αἰφνίδιοςsuddenlyadj nom sg mG160αὐτοῖςupon thempers pron dat pl mG846ἐφίσταταιcomesverb pres mid ind 3 sgG2186ὄλεθροςdestructionnoun nom sg mG3639ὥσπερasconjG5618ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὠδὶνlabor painsnoun nom sg fG5604τῇto herart dat sg fG3588ἐνinprepG1722γαστρὶwomb [pregnancy]noun dat sg fG1064ἐχούσῃ,having,verb pres act ptc dat sg fG2192καὶandconjG2532οὐcertainlyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐκφύγωσιν.¶shall they escape.verb 2 aor act subj 3 plG1628 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771δέ,however,conjG1161ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐστὲareverb pres act ind 2 plG1510ἐνinprepG1722σκότει,darkness,noun dat sg nG4655ἵναthatconjG2443ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κλέπτηςa thiefnoun nom sg mG2812καταλάβῃ·may grasp;verb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG2638 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
πάντεςAlladj nom pl mG3956γὰρforconjG1063ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771υἱοὶsonsnoun nom pl mG5207φωτόςof lightnoun gen sg nG5457ἐστεareverb pres act ind 2 plG1510καὶandconjG2532υἱοὶsonsnoun nom pl mG5207ἡμέρας·of day;noun gen sg fG2250οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐσμὲνwe areverb pres act ind 1 plG1510νυκτὸςof nightnoun gen sg fG3571οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761σκότους.¶of darkness.noun gen sg nG4655 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
ἌραSoconjG686οὖνthenconjG3767μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361καθεύδωμενwe may sleepverb pres act subj 1 plG2518ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613οἱtheart nom pl mG3588λοιποὶothersadj nom pl mG3062ἀλλὰbutconjG235γρηγορῶμενwe may watchverb pres act subj 1 plG1127καὶandconjG2532νήφωμεν.we may be sober.verb pres act subj 1 plG3525 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
οἱThoseart nom pl mG3588γὰρforconjG1063καθεύδοντεςsleepingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2518νυκτὸςby nightnoun gen sg fG3571καθεύδουσινsleepverb pres act ind 3 plG2518καὶandconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588μεθυσκόμενοιbecoming drunkverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG3182νυκτὸςby nightnoun gen sg fG3571μεθύουσιν·get drunk;verb pres act ind 3 plG3184 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲhoweverconjG1161ἡμέραςof [the] daynoun gen sg fG2250ὄντεςbeingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1510νήφωμενmay be soberverb pres act subj 1 plG3525ἐνδυσάμενοιhaving put onverb aor mid ptc nom pl mG1746θώρακα[the] breastplatenoun acc sg mG2382πίστεωςof faithnoun gen sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532ἀγάπηςlovenoun gen sg fG26καὶandconjG2532περικεφαλαίαν[the] helmetnoun acc sg fG4030ἐλπίδα[the] hopenoun acc sg fG1680σωτηρίας·of salvation;noun gen sg fG4991 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
ὅτιbecauseconjG3754οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔθετοhas destinedverb 2 aor mid ind 3 sgG5087ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316εἰςforprepG1519ὀργὴνwrathnoun acc sg fG3709ἀλλ᾽butconjG235εἰςforprepG1519περιποίησινobtainingnoun acc sg fG4047σωτηρίαςsalvationnoun gen sg fG4991διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
τοῦthe [One who]art gen sg mG3588ἀποθανόντοςhaving diedverb 2 aor act ptc gen sg mG599ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἡμῶν,us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ἵναso thatconjG2443εἴτεwhetherconjG1535γρηγορῶμενwe shall watchverb pres act subj 1 plG1127εἴτεorconjG1535καθεύδωμενwe shall sleepverb pres act subj 1 plG2518ἅμαtogetheradvG260σὺνwithprepG4862αὐτῷHimpers pron dat sg mG846ζήσωμεν.¶we may live.verb aor act subj 1 plG2198 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
ΔιὸThereforeconjG1352παρακαλεῖτεdo encourageverb pres act impv 2 plG3870ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240καὶandconjG2532οἰκοδομεῖτεdo build upverb pres act impv 2 plG3618εἷςoneadj nom sg mG1520τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἕναanotheradj acc sg mG1520καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532ποιεῖτε.¶you are doing.verb pres act ind 2 plG4160 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
ἘρωτῶμενWe imploreverb pres act ind 1 plG2065δὲhoweverconjG1161ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80εἰδέναιto knowverb perf act infG6063τοὺςthoseart acc pl mG3588κοπιῶνταςtoilingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG2872ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771καὶandconjG2532προϊσταμένουςtaking the leadverb pres mid ptc acc pl mG4291ὑμῶνover youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532νουθετοῦνταςadmonishingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG3560ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
καὶandconjG2532ἡγεῖσθαιto esteemverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG2233αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ὑπερεκπερισσοῦsuper overexcessivelyprepG5228ἐνinprepG1722ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26διὰbecause ofprepG1223τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἔργονworknoun acc sg nG2041αὐτῶν.of them.pers pron gen pl mG846εἰρηνεύετεdo be at peaceverb pres act impv 2 plG1514ἐνamongprepG1722ἑαυτοῖς.¶yourselves.Reflexive pronoun 2 dat pl mG1438 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
ΠαρακαλοῦμενWe exhortverb pres act ind 1 plG3870δὲnowconjG1161ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80νουθετεῖτεdo admonishverb pres act impv 2 plG3560τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀτάκτους,unruly,adj acc pl mG813παραμυθεῖσθεdo encourageverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG3888τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ὀλιγοψύχους,fainthearted,adj acc pl mG3642ἀντέχεσθεdo helpverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG472τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἀσθενῶν,weak,adj gen pl mG772μακροθυμεῖτεdo be patientverb pres act impv 2 plG3114πρὸςtowardprepG4314πάντας.all.adj acc pl mG3956 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
ὁρᾶτεdo see thatverb pres act impv 2 plG3708μήnoNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τιςoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556ἀντὶforprepG473κακοῦeviladj gen sg nG2556τινιto anyoneIndefinite pronoun dat sg mG5100ἀποδῷ,may repay,verb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG591ἀλλὰbutconjG235πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀγαθὸνgoodadj acc sg nG18διώκετεdo pursueverb pres act impv 2 plG1377καὶalsoconjG2532εἰςtowardprepG1519ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240καὶandconjG2532εἰςtowardprepG1519πάντας.all.adj acc pl mG3956 Rejoice evermore.
πάντοτεAlwaysadvG3842χαίρετε·do rejoice;verb pres act impv 2 plG5463 Pray without ceasing.
ἀδιαλείπτωςUnceasinglyadvG89προσεύχεσθε·do pray;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG4336 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
ἐνInprepG1722παντὶeverythingadj dat sg nG3956εὐχαριστεῖτε·do give thanks;verb pres act impv 2 plG2168τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063θέλημα[is the] willnoun nom sg nG2307θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶς.you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 Quench not the Spirit.
τὸTheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361σβέννυτε·do quench;verb pres act impv 2 plG4570 Despise not prophesyings.
προφητείαςPropheciesnoun acc pl fG4394μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐξουθενεῖτε·do despise;verb pres act impv 2 plG1848 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
πάνταAll thingsadj acc pl nG3956δὲnowconjG1161δοκιμάζετε·do test;verb pres act impv 2 plG1381τὸTo theart acc sg nG3588καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570κατέχετε·do hold fast;verb pres act impv 2 plG2722 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
ἀπὸFromprepG575παντὸςeveryadj gen sg nG3956εἴδουςformnoun gen sg nG1491πονηροῦof eviladj gen sg nG4190ἀπέχεσθε.do abstain.verb pres mid impv 2 plG568 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.
αὐτὸςHimselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εἰρήνηςof peacenoun gen sg fG1515ἁγιάσαιwould sanctifyverb aor act opt 3 sgG37ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὁλοτελεῖς,completely,adj acc pl mG3651καὶandconjG2532ὁλόκληρονentirelyadj nom sg nG3648ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πνεῦμαspiritnoun nom sg nG4151καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ψυχὴsoulnoun nom sg fG5590καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588σῶμαbodynoun nom sg nG4983ἀμέμπτωςblamelessadvG274ἐνatprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588παρουσίᾳcomingnoun dat sg fG3952τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547τηρηθείη.would be preserved.verb aor pass opt 3 sgG5083 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
πιστὸς[Is] faithfuladj nom sg mG4103ὁthe [One]art nom sg mG3588καλῶνcallingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2564ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ὃςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739καὶalsoconjG2532ποιήσει.¶will do [it].verb fut act ind 3 sgG4160 Brethren, pray for us.
Ἀδελφοί,Brothers,noun voc pl mG80προσεύχεσθεdo prayverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG4336καὶalsoconjG2532περὶforprepG4012ἡμῶν.¶us.pers pron 1 gen plG3165 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
Ἀσπάσασθεdo greetverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG782τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφοὺςbrothersnoun acc pl mG80πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956ἐνwithprepG1722φιλήματιa kissnoun dat sg nG5370ἁγίῳ.holy.adj dat sg nG40 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
ἐνορκίζωI adjureverb pres act ind 1 sgG6034ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771τὸν[by] theart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἀναγνωσθῆναιto be readverb aor pass infG314τὴν[this]art acc sg fG3588ἐπιστολὴνletternoun acc sg fG1992πᾶσινto alladj dat pl mG3956τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἀδελφοῖς.¶brothers.noun dat pl mG80 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
ἩTheart nom sg fG3588χάριςgracenoun nom sg fG5485τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547μεθ᾽[be] withprepG3326ὑμῶν.you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771
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.