1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1:9
9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| they themselves | αὐτοὶ | autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| report | ἀπαγγέλλουσιν | apangellousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G518 I report, bring a report, announce |
| what kind | ὁποίαν | hopoian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3697 of what kind or manner |
| of welcome | εἴσοδον | eisodon | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1529 entering, entrance, entry |
| you gave us | ἔσχομεν | eschomen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Conjunction | G4459 how, in what manner |
| you turned | ἐπεστρέψατε | epestrepsate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1994 I turn back to |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| God | Θεὸν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| idols | εἰδώλων | eidōlōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1497 an idol, false god |
| to serve | δουλεύειν | douleuein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey |
| living | ζῶντι | zōnti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G2198 I live |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| true | ἀληθινῷ | alēthinō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G228 true, real, genuine |
| God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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1 Timothy 4:10 · 1 Corinthians 12:2 · Galatians 4:8–9 · Zephaniah 2:11 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · Daniel 6:26 · Acts 26:17–18 · Acts 14:15 · 1 Thessalonians 2:1 · Psalm 42:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.