1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:5–6

⁵not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; ⁶and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard,^b because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

Footnotes

b 4:6 Or no one should ever harm or cheat his brother in this matter

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1 Thessalonians 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
lustful	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
passion	πάθει	pathei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3806 suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust
like	καθάπερ	kathaper	Adverb	G2509 even as
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
who	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
do not know	εἰδότα	eidota	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Thessalonians 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no one	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
should	ὑπερβαίνειν	hyperbainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5233 I transgress, go beyond
exploit	πλεονεκτεῖν	pleonektein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4122 I take advantage of
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
regard	πράγματι	pragmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4229 a thing done, a matter
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will avenge	ἔκδικος	ekdikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1558 avenging, an avenger
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
such	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
we have already told	προείπαμεν	proeipamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4302 I forewarn
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
solemnly warned	διεμαρτυράμεθα	diemartyrametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly

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1 Thessalonians 4:5 Galatians 4:8 · Acts 17:30–31 · Ephesians 4:17–19 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Colossians 3:5 · Romans 1:26 · Ephesians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · Romans 1:28 · 1 Peter 4:3

1 Thessalonians 4:6 Hebrews 13:4 · Exodus 20:17 · Exodus 20:15 · Romans 12:19 · Proverbs 28:24 · Romans 1:18 · Romans 13:4 · Luke 12:5 · James 5:4 · Ezekiel 22:13 · Galatians 5:21 · James 2:6

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