1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:15–16

¹⁵who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men, ¹⁶hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.^c

Footnotes

c 2:16 Or at last the wrath (of God) has come upon them.

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1 Thessalonians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
killed	ἀποκτεινάντων	apokteinantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their own	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drove us out	ἐκδιωξάντων	ekdiōxantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1559 I persecute, expel by persecuting
They are displeasing	ἀρεσκόντων	areskontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G700 I please, serve
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hostile	ἐναντίων	enantiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1727 opposite, opposed, contrary, the adversary
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Thessalonians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
hindering	κωλυόντων	kōlyontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2967 I prevent, hinder
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from telling	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
how	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may be saved	σωθῶσιν	sōthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4982 I save, heal
As a result	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
continue	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
to heap up	ἀναπληρῶσαι	anaplērōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G378 I fill up, make up, fulfill
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
the	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
utmost	τέλος	telos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
wrath	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
has come	ἔφθασεν	ephthasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5348 I anticipate, precede, arrive
upon	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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1 Thessalonians 2:15 Matthew 5:12 · Luke 11:48–53 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 2:23 · Luke 13:33–34 · Acts 3:15 · Luke 24:20 · Matthew 23:31–35 · Matthew 23:37 · Matthew 27:25 · Esther 3:8 · Acts 5:30

1 Thessalonians 2:16 Acts 17:13 · Acts 14:19 · Matthew 23:32 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 14:5 · Malachi 4:1 · Matthew 21:41–44 · Acts 13:50 · Galatians 5:11 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · Acts 22:21–22 · James 5:1–6

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