1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:8–9

⁸Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

⁹Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
then	τοιγαροῦν	toigaroun	Conjunction	G5105 consequently, therefore
who rejects	ἀθετῶν	athetōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G114 I annul
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
reject	ἀθετεῖ	athetei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G114 I annul
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the very	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gives	διδόντα	didonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
brotherly love	φιλαδελφίας	philadelphias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5360 brotherly love
you do	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
to write	γράφειν	graphein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
yourselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
have been	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
taught by God	θεοδίδακτοί	theodidaktoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2312 taught by God
to love	ἀγαπᾶν	agapan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G25 I love
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

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1 Thessalonians 4:8 1 John 3:24 · Luke 10:16 · 1 Samuel 8:7 · John 12:48 · Romans 5:5 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs 23:9

1 Thessalonians 4:9 1 John 3:11 · Romans 12:10 · 1 John 3:23 · John 13:34–35 · 1 John 4:21–5:1 · Hebrews 13:1 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1 · 1 John 2:10 · Acts 4:32 · John 15:12–17 · John 14:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.