1 Thessalonians
1 Thess 5
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But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι,
ΠερὶConcerningPREPδὲnowCONJτῶνtheT-GPMχρόνωνtimesN-GPMκαὶandCONJτῶνtheT-GPMκαιρῶν,seasons,N-GPMἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMοὐnoPRT-NχρείανneedN-ASFἔχετεyou haveV-PAI-2Pὑμῖνto youP-2DPγράφεσθαι,to be written;V-PPN
2For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
αὐτοὶYourselvesP-NPMγὰρforCONJἀκριβῶςfullyADVοἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἡμέραdayN-NSFκυρίουof [the] LordN-GSM-TὡςasPRTκλέπτηςa thiefN-NSMἐνbyPREPνυκτὶnightN-DSFοὕτωςin this mannerADVἔρχεται.comes;V-PNI-3S
3For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
ὅτανwhenCONJλέγωσιν·they may say;V-PAS-3PΕἰρήνηPeaceN-NSFκαὶandCONJἀσφάλεια,security,N-NSFτότεthenADVαἰφνίδιοςsuddenlyA-NSMαὐτοῖςupon themP-DPMἐφίσταταιcomesV-PMI-3SὄλεθροςdestructionN-NSMὥσπερasCONJἡtheT-NSFὠδὶνlabor painsN-NSFτῇto herT-DSFἐνinPREPγαστρὶwomb [pregnancy]N-DSFἐχούσῃ,having,V-PAP-DSFκαὶandCONJοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nἐκφύγωσιν.shall they escape.V-2AAS-3P
4But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvesP-2NPδέ,however,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMοὐκnotPRT-NἐστὲareV-PAI-2PἐνinPREPσκότει,darkness,N-DSNἵναthatCONJἡtheT-NSFἡμέραdayN-NSFὑμᾶςyouP-2APὡςlikePRTκλέπτηςa thiefN-NSMκαταλάβῃ,may grasp;V-2AAS-3S
5You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
πάντεςAllA-NPMγὰρforCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPυἱοὶsonsN-NPMφωτόςof lightN-GSNἐστεareV-PAI-2PκαὶandCONJυἱοὶsonsN-NPMἡμέρας.of day;N-GSFοὐκNotPRT-Nἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pνυκτὸςof nightN-GSFοὐδὲnorCONJ-Nσκότους·of darkness.N-GSN
6so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
ἄραSoCONJοὖνthenCONJμὴnotPRT-Nκαθεύδωμενwe may sleepV-PAS-1PὡςasPRTοἱtheT-NPMλοιποί,othersA-NPMἀλλὰbutCONJγρηγορῶμενwe may watchV-PAS-1PκαὶandCONJνήφωμεν.we may be sober.V-PAS-1P
7For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
οἱThoseT-NPMγὰρforCONJκαθεύδοντεςsleepingV-PAP-NPMνυκτὸςby nightN-GSFκαθεύδουσιν,sleepV-PAI-3PκαὶandCONJοἱthoseT-NPMμεθυσκόμενοιbecoming drunkV-PPP-NPMνυκτὸςby nightN-GSFμεθύουσιν·get drunk;V-PAI-3P
8But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPδὲhoweverCONJἡμέραςof [the] dayN-GSFὄντεςbeingV-PAP-NPMνήφωμεν,may be soberV-PAS-1Pἐνδυσάμενοιhaving put onV-AMP-NPMθώρακα[the] breastplateN-ASMπίστεωςof faithN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀγάπηςloveN-GSFκαὶandCONJπερικεφαλαίαν[the] helmetN-ASFἐλπίδα[the] hopeN-ASFσωτηρίας·of salvation;N-GSF
9For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
ὅτιbecauseCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἔθετοhas destinedV-2AMI-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TεἰςforPREPὀργὴνwrathN-ASFἀλλὰbutCONJεἰςforPREPπεριποίησινobtainingN-ASFσωτηρίαςsalvationN-GSFδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-T
10who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
τοῦthe [One who]T-GSMἀποθανόντοςhaving diedV-2AAP-GSMπερὶἡμῶνus,P-1GPἵναso thatCONJεἴτεwhetherCONDγρηγορῶμενwe shall watchV-PAS-1PεἴτεorCONDκαθεύδωμενwe shall sleepV-PAS-1PἅμαtogetherADVσὺνwithPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMζήσωμεν.we may live.V-AAS-1P
11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
διὸThereforeCONJπαρακαλεῖτεdo encourageV-PAM-2Pἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMκαὶandCONJοἰκοδομεῖτεdo build upV-PAM-2PεἷςoneA-NSMτὸν<the>T-ASMἕνα,anotherA-ASMκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJποιεῖτε.you are doing.V-PAI-2P
12But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
ἘρωτῶμενWe imploreV-PAI-1PδὲhoweverCONJὑμᾶς,you,P-2APἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMεἰδέναιto knowV-RANτοὺςthoseT-APMκοπιῶνταςtoilingV-PAP-APMἐνamongPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPκαὶandCONJπροϊσταμένουςtaking the leadV-PMP-APMὑμῶνover youP-2GPἐνinPREPκυρίῳ[the] LordN-DSM-TκαὶandCONJνουθετοῦνταςadmonishingV-PAP-APMὑμᾶς,youP-2AP
13and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
καὶandCONJἡγεῖσθαιto esteemV-PNNαὐτοὺςthemP-APMὑπερεκπερισσοῦsuper overexcessivelyPREP + G1537=PREP + G4057=ADVἐνinPREPἀγάπῃloveN-DSFδιὰbecause ofPREPτὸtheT-ASNἔργονworkN-ASNαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPMεἰρηνεύετεdo be at peaceV-PAM-2PἐνamongPREPἑαυτοῖς.yourselves.F-2DPM
14We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
παρακαλοῦμενWe exhortV-PAI-1PδὲnowCONJὑμᾶς,you,P-2APἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMνουθετεῖτεdo admonishV-PAM-2PτοὺςtheT-APMἀτάκτους,unruly,A-APMπαραμυθεῖσθεdo encourageV-PNM-2PτοὺςtheT-APMὀλιγοψύχους,fainthearted,A-APMἀντέχεσθεdo helpV-PNM-2PτῶνtheT-GPMἀσθενῶν,weak,A-GPMμακροθυμεῖτεdo be patientV-PAM-2PπρὸςtowardPREPπάντας.all.A-APM
15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
ὁρᾶτεdo see thatV-PAM-2PμήnoPRT-NτιςoneX-NSMκακὸνevilA-ASNἀντὶforPREPκακοῦevilA-GSNτινιto anyoneX-DSMἀποδῷ,may repay,V-2AAS-3SἀλλὰbutCONJπάντοτεalwaysADVτὸtheT-ASNἀγαθὸνgoodA-ASNδιώκετεdo pursueV-PAM-2PεἰςtowardPREPἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMκαὶandCONJεἰςtowardPREPπάντας.all.A-APM
16Always rejoice.
πάντοτεAlwaysADVχαίρετε,do rejoice;V-PAM-2P
17Pray without ceasing.
ἀδιαλείπτωςUnceasinglyADVπροσεύχεσθε,do pray;V-PNM-2P
18In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
ἐνInPREPπαντὶeverythingA-DSNεὐχαριστεῖτε·do give thanks;V-PAM-2PτοῦτοthisD-NSNγὰρforCONJθέλημα[is the] willN-NSNθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-DSM-PεἰςtowardPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP
19Don’t quench the Spirit.
τὸTheT-ASNπνεῦμαSpiritN-ASNμὴnotPRT-Nσβέννυτε,do quench;V-PAM-2P
20Don’t despise prophecies.
προφητείαςPropheciesN-APFμὴnotPRT-Nἐξουθενεῖτε·do despise;V-PAM-2P
21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
πάνταAll thingsA-APNδὲnowCONJδοκιμάζετε,do test;V-PAM-2PτὸTo theT-ASNκαλὸνgoodA-ASNκατέχετε,do hold fast;V-PAM-2P
22Abstain from every form of evil.
ἀπὸFromPREPπαντὸςeveryA-GSNεἴδουςformN-GSNπονηροῦof evilA-GSNἀπέχεσθε.do abstain.V-PMM-2P
23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ΑὐτὸςHimselfP-NSMδὲnowCONJὁtheT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tτῆς<the>T-GSFεἰρήνηςof peaceN-GSFἁγιάσαιwould sanctifyV-AAO-3SὑμᾶςyouP-2APὁλοτελεῖς,completely,A-APMκαὶandCONJὁλόκληρονentirelyA-NSNὑμῶνyourP-2GPτὸ<the>T-NSNπνεῦμαspiritN-NSNκαὶandCONJἡ<the>T-NSFψυχὴsoulN-NSFκαὶandCONJτὸ<the>T-NSNσῶμαbodyN-NSNἀμέμπτωςblamelessADVἐνatPREPτῇtheT-DSFπαρουσίᾳcomingN-DSFτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tτηρηθείη.would be preserved.V-APO-3S
24He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
πιστὸς[Is] faithfulA-NSMὁthe [One]T-NSMκαλῶνcallingV-PAP-NSMὑμᾶς,you,P-2APὃςwhoR-NSMκαὶalsoCONJποιήσει.will do [it].V-FAI-3S
25Brothers, pray for us.
Ἀδελφοί,Brothers,N-VPMπροσεύχεσθεdo prayV-PNM-2PπερὶforPREPἡμῶν.us.P-1GP
26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
ἀσπάσασθεdo greetV-ADM-2PτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothersN-APMπάνταςallA-APMἐνwithPREPφιλήματιa kissN-DSNἁγίῳ.holy.A-DSN
27I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
ἐνορκίζωI adjureV-PAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APτὸν[by] theT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-Tἀναγνωσθῆναιto be readV-APNτὴν[this]T-ASFἐπιστολὴνletterN-ASFπᾶσινto allA-DPMτοῖςtheT-DPMἀδελφοῖς.brothers.N-DPM
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
ἡTheT-NSFχάριςgraceN-NSFτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tμεθ’[be] withPREPὑμῶν.you.P-2GP