1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:11–12

¹¹Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

¹²But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

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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
Therefore	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
encourage	παρακαλεῖτε	parakaleite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
build	οἰκοδομεῖτε	oikodomeite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
another	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
you are already doing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we ask	Ἐρωτῶμεν	Erōtōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
to acknowledge	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
work diligently	κοπιῶντας	kopiōntas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
care	προϊσταμένους	proistamenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4291 I rule
for you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
admonish	νουθετοῦντας	nouthetountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3560 I admonish, warn, counsel
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Ephesians 4:29 · Romans 15:2 · Hebrews 10:25 · Hebrews 3:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:18 · Romans 14:19 · 1 Corinthians 14:12 · Ephesians 4:12 · Ephesians 4:16 · Jude 1:20 · 1 Corinthians 10:23 · 2 Peter 1:12

1 Thessalonians 5:12 Hebrews 13:17 · Hebrews 13:7 · 1 Timothy 5:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 16:18 · 1 Corinthians 16:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Titus 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Acts 20:35 · 2 Timothy 2:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.