Chapter 4
He exhorts them to purity and mutual charity. He treats of the resurrection of the dead.
1 Therefore, concerning other things, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the Lord Jesus, that, just as you have received from us the way in which you ought to walk and to please God, so also may you walk, in order that you may abound all the more.
ΛοιπὸνLoiponFinallyG3063A-ASN ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἐρωτῶμενerōtōmenwe imploreG2065V-PAI-1P παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenwe exhort [you]G3870V-PAI-1P κυρίῳkuriō[the] LordG2962GN-DSM-T καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ παρελάβετεparelabeteyou have receivedG3880V-2AAI-2P πῶςpōsin what mannerG4459PRT-I δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S περιπατεῖνperipateinto walkG4043V-PAN ἀρέσκεινareskeinto pleaseG0700V-PAN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ περιπατεῖτε,peripateiteyou walk [now],G4043V-PAI-2P περισσεύητεperisseuēteyou may aboundG4052V-PAS-2P 2 For you know what precepts I have given to you through the Lord Jesus.
οἴδατεoidateYou knowG6063V-RAI-2P παραγγελίαςparangeliasinstructionsG3852N-APF ἐδώκαμενedōkamenwe gaveG1325V-AAI-1P Ἰησοῦ.IēsouJesus.G2424GN-GSM-P 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from fornication,
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S θέλημαthelēma[the] willG2307N-NSN θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T ἁγιασμὸςhagiasmossanctificationG0038N-NSM ὑμῶν,humōnof you:G4771P-2GP ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthaiTo abstainG0568V-PMN ὑμᾶςhumasyou [are]G4771P-2AP πορνείας·porneiassexual immorality;G4202N-GSF 4 that each one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
εἰδέναιeidenaito knowG6063V-RAN ἕκαστονhekastoneachG1538A-ASM ὑμῶνhumōnof you [how]G4771P-2GP ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis ownG1438F-3GSM σκεῦοςskeuosvesselG4632N-ASN κτᾶσθαιktasthaito controlG2932V-PNN ἁγιασμῷhagiasmōholinessG0038N-DSM τιμῇ,timēahonor,G5092N-DSF 5 not in passions of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God,
πάθειpathei[the] passionG3806N-DSN ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasof lustG1939N-GSF καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-NPN εἰδόταeidotaknowingG6063V-RAP-NPN θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 6 and that no one should overwhelm or circumvent his brother in business. For the Lord is the vindicator of all these things, just as we have preached and testified to you.
ὑπερβαίνεινhuperbaineinto go beyondG5233V-PAN πλεονεκτεῖνpleonekteinto overreachG4122V-PAN πράγματιpragmatimatterG4229N-DSN ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G0846P-GSM διότιdiotibecauseG1360CONJ ἔκδικοςekdikosavenging [is]G1558A-NSM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN τούτωνtoutōnthese thingsG3778D-GPN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ προείπαμενproeipamenwe told beforeG4277V-2AAI-1P διεμαρτυράμεθα.diemarturamethathoroughly warned.G1263V-ADI-1P 7 For God has not called us to impurity, but to sanctification.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenhas calledG2564GV-AAI-3S ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF ἁγιασμῷ.hagiasmōholiness.G0038N-DSM 8 And so, whoever despises these teachings, does not despise man, but God, who has even provided his Holy Spirit within us.
τοιγαροῦνtoigarounSo thenG5105CONJ ἀθετῶνathetōnrejecting [this]G0114V-PAP-NSM ἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanG0444N-ASM ἀθετεῖatheteidisregardsG0114V-PAI-3S τὸνtonthe [One]G3588T-ASM διδόνταdidontagivingG1325V-PAP-ASM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP 9 But concerning the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you. For you yourselves have learned from God that you should love one another.
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP φιλαδελφίαςphiladelphiasbrotherly loveG5360N-GSF χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχετεecheteyou have [for me]G2192V-PAI-2P γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125V-PAN ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP αὐτοὶautoiyourselvesG0846P-NPM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP θεοδίδακτοίtheodidaktoitaught by GodG2312A-NPM ἀγαπᾶνagapanto loveG0025V-PAN ἀλλήλους·allēlousone another;G0240C-APM 10 For indeed, you act in this way with all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we petition you, brothers, so that you may abound all the more,
ποιεῖτεpoieiteyou are doingG4160GV-PAI-2P πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG0080N-APM τοὺςtousthe [ones]G3588T-APM Μακεδονίᾳ.¶MakedoniaMacedonia.G3109N-DSF-L ΠαρακαλοῦμενParakaloumenWe exhortG3870V-PAI-1P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM περισσεύεινperisseueinto aboundG4052V-PAN μᾶλλονmallonmore and moreG3123GADV 11 to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to do your work with your own hands, just as we have instructed you,
φιλοτιμεῖσθαιphilotimeisthaito strive earnestlyG5389V-PNN ἡσυχάζεινhēsuchazeinto live quietlyG2270V-PAN πράσσεινprasseinto attend toG4238V-PAN ἴδιαidia[your] ownG2398A-APN ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito work withG2038V-PNN ἰδίαιςidiaisownG2398A-DPF χερσὶνchersinhandsG5495N-DPF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ παρηγγείλαμεν·parēngeilamenwe commanded;G3853V-AAI-1P 12 and to walk honestly with those who are outside, and to desire nothing belonging to another.
περιπατῆτεperipatēteyou may walkG4043V-PAS-2P εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV μηδενὸςmēdenosof no oneG3367A-GSN χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχητε.¶echētemay have.G2192V-PAS-2P 13 And we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are sleeping, so as not to be sorrowful, like these others who do not have hope.
θέλομενthelomenwe do wantG2309V-PAI-1P ἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinto be ignorant,G0050V-PAN ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP κοιμωμένων,koimōmenōnthemselves falling asleep,G2837V-PMP-GPM λυπῆσθεlupēstheyou may be grievedG3076V-PPS-2P καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ λοιποὶloipoirestG3062A-NPM ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM ἐλπίδα.elpidahope.G1680N-ASF 14 For if we believe that Jesus has died and risen again, so also will God bring back with Jesus those who sleep in him.
πιστεύομενpisteuomenwe believeG4100V-PAI-1P ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ἀπέθανενapethanendiedG0599V-2AAI-3S ἀνέστη,anestērose again,G0450V-2AAI-3S κοιμηθένταςkoimēthentashaving fallen asleepG2837V-APP-APM ἄξειaxeiwill bringG0071V-FAI-3S 15 For we say this to you, in the Word of the Lord: that we who are alive, who remain until the return of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP λέγομενlegomenwe declareG3004GV-PAI-1P λόγῳlogō[the] wordG3056N-DSM κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198V-PAP-NPM περιλειπόμενοιperileipomenoiare remainingG4035V-POP-NPM παρουσίανparousiancomingG3952N-ASF φθάσωμενphthasōmenmay precedeG5348V-AAS-1P κοιμηθέντας·koimēthentashaving fallen asleep;G2837V-APP-APM 16 For the Lord himself, with a command and with the voice of an Archangel and with a trumpet of God, shall descend from heaven. And the dead, who are in Christ, shall rise up first.
αὐτὸςautosHimselfG0846P-NSM κελεύσματι,keleusmatia loud command,G2752N-DSN φωνῇphōnēa[the] voiceG5456GN-DSF ἀρχαγγέλουarchangelouof an archangelG0743N-GSM σάλπιγγιsalpingi[the] trumpetG4536N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T καταβήσεταιkatabēsetaiwill descendG2597V-FDI-3S οὐρανοῦ,ouranouheaven,G3772N-GSM νεκροὶnekroideadG3498A-NPM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T ἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiwill riseG0450V-FMI-3P πρῶτον,prōtonfirst,G4413GA-ASN 17 Next, we who are alive, who are remaining, shall be taken up quickly together with them into the clouds to meet Christ in the air. And in this way, we shall be with the Lord always.
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198V-PAP-NPM περιλειπόμενοιperileipomenoiremainingG4035V-POP-NPM αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM ἁρπαγησόμεθαharpagēsomethawe will be caught awayG0726V-2FPI-1P νεφέλαιςnephelais[the] cloudsG3507N-DPF ἀπάντησινapantēsin[the] meetingG0529N-ASF ἀέρα·aera[the] air;G0109N-ASM πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV κυρίῳkuriō[the] LordG2962GN-DSM-T ἐσόμεθα.¶esomethawe will be.G1510V-FDI-1P 18 Therefore, console one another with these words.
ὭστεHōsteThereforeG5620CONJ παρακαλεῖτεparakaleitedo encourageG3870V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM τούτοις.¶toutoisthese.G3778D-DPM