1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:14–15

¹⁴And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

¹⁵Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

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1 Thessalonians 5:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	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 admonish	νουθετεῖτε	noutheteite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3560 I admonish, warn, counsel
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unruly	ἀτάκτους	ataktous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G813 disorderly, slack
encourage	παραμυθεῖσθε	paramytheisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3888 I encourage, comfort, console
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
fainthearted	ὀλιγοψύχους	oligopsychous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3642 faint-hearted
help	ἀντέχεσθε	antechesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G472 I hold fast to
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
weak	ἀσθενῶν	asthenōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick
be patient	μακροθυμεῖτε	makrothymeite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

1 Thessalonians 5:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make sure that	Ὁρᾶτε	Horate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
no	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
repays	ἀποδῷ	apodō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
for	ἀντὶ	anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
evil	κακοῦ	kakou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
Always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
pursue	διώκετε	diōkete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

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1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Timothy 4:2 · Romans 14:1 · Acts 20:35 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6–7 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · Romans 15:1–3 · 2 Thessalonians 3:11–13 · Galatians 6:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:7–12 · Isaiah 40:11 · Hebrews 5:2–3

1 Thessalonians 5:15 1 Peter 3:9 · Galatians 6:10 · Leviticus 19:18 · 3 John 1:11 · Romans 12:17–21 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:11–13 · 1 Peter 2:22–23 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 1 Corinthians 6:7 · Psalm 38:20 · 1 Timothy 6:11

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