Chapter 4
1 Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and 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 charge 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, even your sanctification, that ye 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 know how to possess himself of his own 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 the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;
πάθειpathei[the] passionG3806N-DSN ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasof lustG1939N-GSF καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-NPN εἰδόταeidotaknowingG6063V-RAP-NPN θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and 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 called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenhas calledG2564GV-AAI-3S ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF ἁγιασμῷ.hagiasmōholiness.G0038N-DSM 8 Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto 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 concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught 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 ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and 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 ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged 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 that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.
περιπατῆτεperipatēteyou may walkG4043V-PAS-2P εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV μηδενὸςmēdenosof no oneG3367A-GSN χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχητε.¶echētemay have.G2192V-PAS-2P 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, 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 rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God 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 unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are 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 shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall 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 that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever 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 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
ὭστεHōsteThereforeG5620CONJ παρακαλεῖτεparakaleitedo encourageG3870V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM τούτοις.¶toutoisthese.G3778D-DPM