1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:22–23

²²Abstain from every form of evil.

²³Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless^a at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Footnotes

a 5:23 Or may your spirit, soul, and body be kept entirely blameless

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1 Thessalonians 5:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abstain	ἀπέχεσθε	apechesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
every	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
form	εἴδους	eidous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind
of evil	πονηροῦ	ponērou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

1 Thessalonians 5:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of peace	εἰρήνης	eirēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
Himself	Αὐτὸς	Autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sanctify	ἁγιάσαι	hagiasai	Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
completely	ὁλοτελεῖς	holoteleis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3651 perfect, complete
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
entire	ὁλόκληρον	holoklēron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3648 complete in every part, sound, perfect
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
soul	ψυχὴ	psychē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
be kept	τηρηθείη	tērētheiē	Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
blameless	ἀμέμπτως	amemptōs	Adverb	G274 blamelessly
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
coming	παρουσίᾳ	parousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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1 Thessalonians 5:22 2 Corinthians 6:3 · Philippians 4:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 10:31–33 · Romans 12:17 · Exodus 23:7 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Jude 1:23 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · Isaiah 33:15 · Matthew 17:26–27

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Jude 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:8–9 · Hebrews 4:12 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Philippians 1:6 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Philippians 1:10 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Leviticus 20:8 · Colossians 1:22

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