1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:6–9

6But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you. 7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. 8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

9How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

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1 Thessalonians 3:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
just nowἌρτιArtiAdverbG737 now, just now
TimothyΤιμοθέουTimotheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5095 Timothy
has returnedἐλθόντοςelthontosVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG2064 I come, go
fromἀφ’aph’PrepositionG575 from, away from
with the good newsεὐαγγελισαμένουeuangelisamenouVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine SingularG2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
about yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστινpistinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
loveἀγάπηνagapēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG26 love
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
fondἀγαθὴνagathēnAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG18 good
memoriesμνείανmneianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3417 remembrance, recollection
you have preservedἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
longingἐπιποθοῦντεςepipothountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG1971 I long for, strain after, desire greatly
to seeἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
usἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
just asκαθάπερkathaperAdverbG2509 even as
weἡμεῖςhēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

1 Thessalonians 3:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
For this reasonδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
inἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
allπάσῃpasēAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
distressἀνάγκῃanankēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
persecutionθλίψειthlipseiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2347 persecution, affliction, distress
we have been reassuredπαρεκλήθημενpareklēthēmenVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person PluralG3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
aboutἐφ’eph’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
because ofδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust

1 Thessalonians 3:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
we can go on livingζῶμενzōmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2198 I live
as long asἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
are standing firmστήκετεstēketeVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4739 I stand fast, persevere
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
LordΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Thessalonians 3:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HowΤίναTinaInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5101 who, which, what
can weδυνάμεθαdynamethaVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralG1410 I am powerful, am able
thankεὐχαριστίανeucharistianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2169 thankfulness, gratitude
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
in return forἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
our great joyχαίρομενchairomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG5463 I rejoice, am glad
overδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
inἔμπροσθενemprosthenPrepositionG1715 in front, before the face

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1 Thessalonians 3:6 1 Corinthians 11:2 · Isaiah 52:7 · Proverbs 25:25 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · Acts 18:5 · Philippians 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 7:5–7

1 Thessalonians 3:7 2 Corinthians 1:4 · 2 John 1:4

1 Thessalonians 3:8 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Colossians 1:23 · Revelation 3:11 · Hebrews 4:14 · Hebrews 10:23 · Philippians 1:21 · Psalm 30:5 · Acts 11:23 · Ephesians 3:17 · Hebrews 3:14 · Revelation 3:3

1 Thessalonians 3:9 Psalm 96:12–13 · 2 Corinthians 9:15 · 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3 · Psalm 71:14–15 · 1 Thessalonians 3:7–8 · 2 Samuel 7:18–20

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