1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 4:11
11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to aspire | φιλοτιμεῖσθαι | philotimeisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G5389 I desire very strongly |
| to live quietly | ἡσυχάζειν | hēsychazein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2270 I rest, am silent, live quietly |
| to attend to | πράσσειν | prassein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4238 I do, fare, require |
| your own | ἴδια | idia | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to work with | ἐργάζεσθαι | ergazesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| own | ἰδίαις | idiais | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| hands | χερσὶν | chersin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| we instructed | παρηγγείλαμεν | parēngeilamen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 4:6 · Ephesians 4:28 · 1 Peter 3:4 · Titus 3:14 · Proverbs 17:1 · Lamentations 3:26 · 1 Timothy 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · 1 Timothy 5:13 · Romans 12:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 1 Peter 4:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.