1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 3:3–4
3so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. 4Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
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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 |
1 Thessalonians 3:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeed | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| when | ὅτε | hote | Adverb | G3753 when |
| we were | ἦμεν | ēmen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| with | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| we kept warning you | προελέγομεν | proelegomen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G4302 I forewarn |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| we would | μέλλομεν | mellomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3195 I am about to |
| suffer persecution | θλίβεσθαι | thlibesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard |
| and as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| you know | οἴδατε | oidate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| it has come to pass | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
Cross-references
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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
1 Thessalonians 3:4 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · Acts 17:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.