1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:12–13

¹²encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

¹³And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

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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

1 Thessalonians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
continually	ἀδιαλείπτως	adialeiptōs	Adverb	G89 unceasingly
thank	εὐχαριστοῦμεν	eucharistoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
when you received	παραλαβόντες	paralabontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3880 I take, receive
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that you heard	ἀκοῆς	akoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
from	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
you accepted	ἐδέξασθε	edexasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it truly is	ἀληθῶς	alēthōs	Adverb	G230 truly, really, certainly
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which is	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at work	ἐνεργεῖται	energeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

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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

1 Thessalonians 2:13 Hebrews 4:12 · Romans 10:17 · 1 Peter 1:23 · 1 Peter 1:25 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Luke 11:28 · Acts 13:48 · Galatians 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · 1 John 3:3 · Acts 17:11 · Luke 8:21

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