1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:12

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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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

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