1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:10–12

¹⁰You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed. ¹¹For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children— ¹²encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

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1 Thessalonians 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
witnesses	μάρτυρες	martyres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of how	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
holy	ὁσίως	hosiōs	Adverb	G3743 piously
righteous	δικαίως	dikaiōs	Adverb	G1346 justly, righteously
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blameless	ἀμέμπτως	amemptōs	Adverb	G274 blamelessly
our conduct was	ἐγενήθημεν	egenēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
among you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believed	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

1 Thessalonians 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	καθάπερ	kathaper	Adverb	G2509 even as
you know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
each	ἕκαστον	hekaston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
his own	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

1 Thessalonians 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
encouraging	παρακαλοῦντες	parakalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
comforting	παραμυθούμενοι	paramythoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3888 I encourage, comfort, console
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
urging	μαρτυρόμενοι	martyromenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3143 I call to witness, testify, solemnly charge
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to walk	περιπατεῖν	peripatein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in a manner worthy	ἀξίως	axiōs	Adverb	G516 worthily, in a manner worthy of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
calls	καλοῦντος	kalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His own	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

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1 Thessalonians 2:10 1 Peter 5:3 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Titus 2:7–8 · Acts 20:18 · 2 Timothy 3:10

1 Thessalonians 2:11 1 Corinthians 4:14–15 · Hebrews 13:22 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · 2 Timothy 4:1–2 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 2:7 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Deuteronomy 3:28 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Proverbs 4:1–12 · Acts 20:2 · Numbers 27:19

1 Thessalonians 2:12 1 John 2:6 · Ephesians 4:1 · 1 John 1:6–7 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Ephesians 5:2 · Ephesians 5:8 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 · Colossians 1:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:24 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.