2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4

¹Paul, Silvanus,^a and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

²Grace and peace to you from God our Father^b and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing. ⁴That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Footnotes

a 1:1 That is, Silas
b 1:2 SBL, NE, and WH God the Father

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2 Thessalonians 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
Silvanus	Σιλουανὸς	Silouanos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4610 Silvanus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Timothy	Τιμόθεος	Timotheos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
To the	Τῇ	Tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of	Θεσσαλονικέων	Thessalonikeōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2331 Thessalonian
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Thessalonians 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grace	Χάρις	Charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peace	εἰρήνη	eirēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the 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

2 Thessalonians 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are obligated	ὀφείλομεν	opheilomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to thank	Εὐχαριστεῖν	Eucharistein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2168 I thank, give thanks
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
all the time	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
fitting	ἄξιόν	axion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
is growing more and more	ὑπεραυξάνει	hyperauxanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5232 I increase exceedingly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
is increasing	πλεονάζει	pleonazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4121 I abound, increase

2 Thessalonians 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
boast	ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι	enkauchasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2744 I boast, glory
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
churches	ἐκκλησίαις	ekklēsiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
about	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
perseverance	ὑπομονῆς	hypomonēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in the face of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
persecution	διωγμοῖς	diōgmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1375 persecution
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
affliction	θλίψεσιν	thlipsesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
you are enduring	ἀνέχεσθε	anechesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with