1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:13–14

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.

¹⁴For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

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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

1 Thessalonians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
became	ἐγενήθητε	egenēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
imitators	μιμηταὶ	mimētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3402 an imitator
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
churches	ἐκκλησιῶν	ekklēsiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Judea	Ἰουδαίᾳ	Ioudaia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
that	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
are	οὐσῶν	ousōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
suffered	ἐπάθετε	epathete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
from	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
own	ἰδίων	idiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
countrymen	συμφυλετῶν	symphyletōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4853 a fellow country-man
the very things	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

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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

1 Thessalonians 2:14 1 Thessalonians 3:4 · Hebrews 10:33–34 · Hebrews 5:7–8 · 2 Thessalonians 1:4 · Galatians 1:22 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 7:17 · Acts 12:1–3 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6

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