1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 2:9
9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely you recall | Μνημονεύετε | Mnēmoneuete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3421 I remember, make mention of |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| labor | κόπον | kopon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2873 trouble, toil, labor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| toil | μόχθον | mochthon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3449 wearisome labor, toil, hardship |
| We worked | ἐργαζόμενοι | ergazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| so that | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| we would not be a burden | ἐπιβαρῆσαί | epibarēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1912 I burden |
| to anyone | τινα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| while we proclaimed | ἐκηρύξαμεν | ekēryxamen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| gospel | εὐαγγέλιον | euangelion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2098 the good news, the gospel |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 11:9 · Acts 18:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:13–14 · Nehemiah 5:18 · 1 Corinthians 9:6–7 · Nehemiah 5:15 · 1 Corinthians 9:18 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 9:15 · 1 Timothy 4:10 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.