2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 3:6–7

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you receivedb from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

Footnotes

  • b 3:6 Or they received

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2 Thessalonians 3:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
we commandΠαραγγέλλομενParangellomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3853 I notify, command, charge
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
nameὀνόματιonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
to keep awayστέλλεσθαιstellesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive MiddleG4724 I arrange, take care, withdraw from
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
anyπαντὸςpantosAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
brotherἀδελφοῦadelphouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG80 a brother
leadsπεριπατοῦντοςperipatountosVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG4043 I walk, conduct my life
an undisciplined lifeἀτάκτωςataktōsAdverbG814 in a disorderly manner
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
in keeping withκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
traditionπαράδοσινparadosinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3862 an instruction, tradition
you receivedπαρελάβοσανparelabosanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3880 I take, receive
fromπαρ’par’PrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I

2 Thessalonians 3:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knowοἴδατεoidateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
howπῶςpōsConjunctionG4459 how, in what manner
you oughtδεῖdeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to imitateμιμεῖσθαιmimeisthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG3401 I imitate
usἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we were not undisciplinedἠτακτήσαμενētaktēsamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG812 I behave disorderly
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

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2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 3:10–11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:7 · Colossians 3:17 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 11:2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 5:4

2 Thessalonians 3:7 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · Titus 2:7 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6–7 · Philippians 3:17 · 1 Timothy 4:12 · Philippians 4:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Peter 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.