Chapter 4
1 Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you, and summon in the Lord Jesus, that just as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye may abound 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 ye know what commandments we gave 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, for you to 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 for each of you to know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and reverence,
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 passion of lust, as also the Gentiles who have not known God,
πάθειpathei[the] passionG3806N-DSN ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasof lustG1939N-GSF καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-NPN εἰδόταeidotaknowingG6063V-RAP-NPN θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 6 not to transgress and to cheat his brother in the affair, because the Lord is vengeful about all these things, as also we forewarned you and solemnly 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 did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenhas calledG2564GV-AAI-3S ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF ἁγιασμῷ.hagiasmōholiness.G0038N-DSM 8 Therefore he who disregards, disregards not man, but God, who also gave his Holy Spirit to you.
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 about brotherly love ye have no need to write to you, for ye yourselves are taught by God in order to love each other.
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 ye are also doing it toward all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to 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 to aspire to live quietly, and to do your own things, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded 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 so that ye may walk properly toward those outside, and may have nothing lacking.
περιπατῆτεperipatēteyou may walkG4043V-PAS-2P εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV μηδενὸςmēdenosof no oneG3367A-GSN χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχητε.¶echētemay have.G2192V-PAS-2P 13 But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no 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 died and arose, so also those who became asleep through Jesus, God will bring with 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 this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became 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 Because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with a voice of the arch-agent, and with a trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise 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 then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up simultaneously with them in clouds to the Lord's gathering in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
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 encourage each other with these words.
ὭστεHōsteThereforeG5620CONJ παρακαλεῖτεparakaleitedo encourageG3870V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM τούτοις.¶toutoisthese.G3778D-DPM