1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:1–2

¹So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. ²We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God^a in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

Footnotes

a 3:2 Or our brother and God’s fellow worker; NE, WH, BYZ, and TR our brother and minister of God

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1 Thessalonians 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
we could bear	στέγοντες	stegontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4722 I cover, conceal, bear with
no longer	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer
we were willing	εὐδοκήσαμεν	eudokēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
to be left	καταλειφθῆναι	kataleiphthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
on our own	μόνοι	monoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Athens	Ἀθήναις	Athēnais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G116 Athens

1 Thessalonians 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We sent	ἐπέμψαμεν	epempsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3992 I send
Timothy	Τιμόθεον	Timotheon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fellow worker	συνεργὸν	synergon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4904 a fellow worker
for God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίῳ	euangeliō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
strengthen	στηρίξαι	stērixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4741 I fix firmly, strengthen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
encourage	παρακαλέσαι	parakalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

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1 Thessalonians 3:1 Acts 17:15 · 1 Thessalonians 3:5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · Jeremiah 20:9 · 2 Corinthians 2:13

1 Thessalonians 3:2 Acts 14:22–23 · Ephesians 6:21–22 · Philippians 2:19–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.