1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:2–3

²We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God^a in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, ³so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

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 3:2

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

1 Thessalonians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
none	μηδένα	mēdena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
would be shaken	σαίνεσθαι	sainesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4525 I move, disturb
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
these	ταύταις	tautais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
trials	θλίψεσιν	thlipsesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are destined	κείμεθα	keimetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it

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

1 Thessalonians 3:3 Acts 14:22 · Romans 5:3 · Acts 9:16 · John 16:33 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Acts 21:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · Matthew 10:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 4:9 · Psalm 112:6 · Colossians 1:23 · John 15:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.