Chapter 4
1 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound 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 by 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 every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour,
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 the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God:
πάθειpathei[the] passionG3806N-DSN ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasof lustG1939N-GSF καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-NPN εἰδόταeidotaknowingG6063V-RAP-NPN θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified.
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 hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenhas calledG2564GV-AAI-3S ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF ἁγιασμῷ.hagiasmōholiness.G0038N-DSM 8 Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in 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 as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to 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 do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound 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 And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.
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 we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.
περιπατῆτεperipatēteyou may walkG4043V-PAS-2P εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV μηδενὸςmēdenosof no oneG3367A-GSN χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχητε.¶echētemay have.G2192V-PAS-2P 13 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again: even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him.
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 this we say unto you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them who have slept.
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 the Lord himself shall come down from heaven with commandment and with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God: and the dead who are in Christ shall rise first.
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 Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up together with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air: and so shall we be always with the Lord.
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 Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.
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