1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:4–5

⁴Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass. ⁵For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

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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

1 Thessalonians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this reason	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I could bear	στέγων	stegōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4722 I cover, conceal, bear with
no longer	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
sent	ἔπεμψα	epempsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
find out about	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tempter	πειράζων	peirazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
somehow	πως	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
tempted	ἐπείρασεν	epeirasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and that	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
labor	κόπος	kopos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
might have been	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
vain	κενὸν	kenon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

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1 Thessalonians 3:4 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · Acts 17:13

1 Thessalonians 3:5 James 1:13–14 · Matthew 4:3 · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · Philippians 2:16 · Galatians 1:6–9 · Isaiah 49:4 · Ephesians 4:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.