2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1:3–6

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.

5All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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2 Thessalonians 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
We are obligatedὀφείλομενopheilomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3784 I owe, ought
to thankΕὐχαριστεῖνEucharisteinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG2168 I thank, give thanks
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
all the timeπάντοτεpantoteAdverbG3842 always, at all times
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
fittingἄξιόνaxionAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστιςpistisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
is growing more and moreὑπεραυξάνειhyperauxaneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5232 I increase exceedingly
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
loveἀγάπηagapēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG26 love
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG240 one another
is increasingπλεονάζειpleonazeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4121 I abound, increase

2 Thessalonians 1:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
That is whyὥστεhōsteConjunctionG5620 so that, therefore
weἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
boastἐνκαυχᾶσθαιenkauchasthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2744 I boast, glory
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
churchesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
aboutὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
perseveranceὑπομονῆςhypomonēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5281 endurance, steadfastness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
in the face ofἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
allπᾶσινpasinAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
persecutionδιωγμοῖςdiōgmoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1375 persecution
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
afflictionθλίψεσινthlipsesinNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG2347 persecution, affliction, distress
you are enduringἀνέχεσθεanechestheVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG430 I endure, bear with

2 Thessalonians 1:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
clear evidenceἜνδειγμαEndeigmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG1730 a plain token, sign, proof
of God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
righteousδικαίαςdikaiasAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2920 judging, divine judgment
And soεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
will be counted worthyκαταξιωθῆναιkataxiōthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG2661 I deem worthy
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
whichἧςhēsPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you are sufferingπάσχετεpascheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3958 I am acted upon, suffer

2 Thessalonians 1:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
After allεἴπερeiperConjunctionG1512 if indeed, if so
only rightδίκαιονdikaionAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
forπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
to repayἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG467 I give in return
with afflictionθλῖψινthlipsinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2347 persecution, affliction, distress
those whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
afflictθλίβουσινthlibousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

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2 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Peter 3:18 · 2 Peter 1:5–10 · Proverbs 4:18 · Philippians 1:9 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 · 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3 · John 15:2 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · Luke 17:5

2 Thessalonians 1:4 Hebrews 10:36 · James 5:7–8 · Hebrews 12:1–3 · 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 7:14 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · Revelation 14:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:17 · Romans 5:3–5

2 Thessalonians 1:5 Philippians 1:28 · Acts 14:22 · Revelation 19:2 · Luke 20:35 · Psalm 99:4 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Romans 2:5 · Romans 8:17 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Colossians 1:12 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · Luke 21:36

2 Thessalonians 1:6 Zechariah 2:8 · Colossians 3:25 · Psalm 94:20–23 · Deuteronomy 32:41–43 · Psalm 74:22–23 · Isaiah 49:26 · Exodus 23:22 · Revelation 6:10 · Revelation 19:2 · Psalm 79:10–12 · Revelation 11:18 · Revelation 15:4

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