1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:9–10

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. ¹⁰And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more

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1 Thessalonians 4:9

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

1 Thessalonians 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you are indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
showing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
throughout	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Macedonia	Μακεδονίᾳ	Makedonia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we urge	Παρακαλοῦμεν	Parakaloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
to excel	περισσεύειν	perisseuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4052 I exceed, am left over
more and more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather

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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

1 Thessalonians 4:10 Philippians 1:9 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 1:7 · 2 Corinthians 8:8–10 · Philippians 3:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2

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