1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:11–12

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 2:11

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 2:11 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.