1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:9–11

⁹For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁰He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. ¹¹Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

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1 Thessalonians 5:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has not appointed	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
wrath	ὀργὴν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
obtain	περιποίησιν	peripoiēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4047 obtaining, possessing, possession
salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account 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

1 Thessalonians 5:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
died	ἀποθανόντος	apothanontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
we are awake	γρηγορῶμεν	grēgorōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
asleep	καθεύδωμεν	katheudōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
we may live	ζήσωμεν	zēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
together	ἅμα	hama	Adverb	G260 at the same time, along with
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 Thessalonians 5:11

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

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1 Thessalonians 5:9 1 Thessalonians 1:10 · 1 Peter 2:10 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · Acts 13:48 · Proverbs 16:4 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3 · Romans 9:11–23 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Exodus 9:16 · 1 Timothy 1:16 · 2 Timothy 2:19–20

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Romans 14:8–9 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Ephesians 5:2 · Matthew 20:28 · 2 Corinthians 5:15 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Romans 5:6–8 · Romans 8:34 · John 15:13 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.