1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:9–12

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 11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. 12Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

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1 Thessalonians 4:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
aboutΠερὶPeriPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
brotherly loveφιλαδελφίαςphiladelphiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5360 brotherly love
you doἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
needχρείανchreianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5532 need, necessity, business
to writeγράφεινgrapheinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1125 I write
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
have beenἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
taught by GodθεοδίδακτοίtheodidaktoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG2312 taught by God
to loveἀγαπᾶνagapanVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG25 I love
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG240 one another

1 Thessalonians 4:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
you are indeedγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
showingποιεῖτεpoieiteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
thisαὐτὸautoPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
allπάνταςpantasAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
throughoutἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
MacedoniaΜακεδονίᾳMakedoniaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3109 Macedonia
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
we urgeΠαρακαλοῦμενParakaloumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
to excelπερισσεύεινperisseueinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG4052 I exceed, am left over
more and moreμᾶλλονmallonAdverbG3123 more, rather

1 Thessalonians 4:11

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to aspireφιλοτιμεῖσθαιphilotimeisthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG5389 I desire very strongly
to live quietlyἡσυχάζεινhēsychazeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG2270 I rest, am silent, live quietly
to attend toπράσσεινprasseinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG4238 I do, fare, require
your ownἴδιαidiaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG2398 one's own, private, personal
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to work withἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2038 I word, trade, do
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
ownἰδίαιςidiaisAdjective - Dative Feminine PluralG2398 one's own, private, personal
handsχερσὶνchersinNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG5495 a hand
asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
we instructedπαρηγγείλαμενparēngeilamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3853 I notify, command, charge
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

1 Thessalonians 4:12

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you will behaveπεριπατῆτεperipatēteVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
properlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsAdverbG2156 becomingly, decorously
towardπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
outsidersἔξωexōAdverbG1854 without, outside
beingἔχητεechēteVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
dependentχρείανchreianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5532 need, necessity, business

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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

1 Thessalonians 4:11 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

1 Thessalonians 4:12 Colossians 4:5 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Romans 12:17 · Romans 13:13 · 1 Timothy 3:7 · 1 Peter 3:16–17 · Mark 4:11 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Titus 2:8–10

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