1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:5

5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
lustfulἐπιθυμίαςepithymiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
passionπάθειpatheiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3806 suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust
likeκαθάπερkathaperAdverbG2509 even as
theτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
GentilesἔθνηethnēNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
whoτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
do not knowεἰδόταeidotaVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter PluralG1492 I know, remember
GodΘεόνTheonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

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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

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