1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:3–4

3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

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1 Thessalonians 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
continuallyἀδιαλείπτωςadialeiptōsAdverbG89 unceasingly
recallingμνημονεύοντεςmnēmoneuontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3421 I remember, make mention of
beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenPrepositionG1715 in front, before the face
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
FatherΠατρὸςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
workἔργουergouNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG2041 work, labor, action, deed
of faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
laborκόπουkopouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2873 trouble, toil, labor
of loveἀγάπηςagapēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG26 love
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
enduringὑπομονῆςhypomonēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5281 endurance, steadfastness
hopeἐλπίδοςelpidosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1680 hope, expectation
inτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Thessalonians 1:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BrothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
who are belovedἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoiVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine PluralG25 I love
byὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
we knowεἰδότεςeidotesVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG1492 I know, remember
He has chosenἐκλογὴνeklogēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

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1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Revelation 2:19 · Galatians 5:6 · Romans 8:24–25 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · 1 John 5:3 · Romans 15:13 · Galatians 6:9 · 1 John 3:3 · Hebrews 10:36 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:7–9

1 Thessalonians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Titus 3:4–5 · Romans 9:25 · Colossians 3:12 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Ephesians 1:4 · Romans 8:28–30 · Romans 1:7 · Romans 11:5–7 · Philippians 1:6–7 · 2 Timothy 1:9–10

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