Chapter 1
(2 Thessalonians 1:1–4)
1 Paul, Silvanus,1 and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.2
ΣιλουανὸςSilouanosSilvanusG4610N-NSM-P ΤιμόθεοςTimotheosTimothyG5095N-NSM-P ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurchG1577N-DSF ΘεσσαλονικέωνThessalonikeōnof the ThessaloniansG2331N-GPM-LG πατρὶpatri[the] FatherG3962N-DSM-T κυρίῳkuriōin [the] LordG2962GN-DSM-T Χριστῷ·ChristōChrist:G5547N-DSM-T χάριςcharisGraceG5485N-NSF ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515N-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T - That is, Silas
- BYZ and TR include from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
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μνημονεύοντεςmnēmoneuontesrememberingG3421V-PAP-NPM πίστεωςpisteōsof faithG4102GN-GSF κόπουkopoulaborG2873N-GSM ἀγάπηςagapēsof loveG0026N-GSF ὑπομονῆςhupomonēsenduranceG5281N-GSF ἐλπίδοςelpidoshopeG1680N-GSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T ἡμῶν·hēmōnof us;G3165P-1GP 4 Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
εἰδότες,eidotesknowing,G6063V-RAP-NPM ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM ἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoibelovedG0025V-RPP-VPM θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T ἐκλογὴνeklogēnelectionG1589N-ASF ὑμῶν·humōnof you;G4771P-2GP 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
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ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP μιμηταὶmimētaiimitatorsG3402N-NPM ἐγενήθητεegenēthētebecameG1096V-2AOI-2P δεξάμενοιdexamenoihaving receivedG1209V-ADP-NPM θλίψειthlipseitribulationG2347N-DSF πολλῇpollēamuchG4183A-DSF χαρᾶςcharas[the] joyG5479N-GSF πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN 7 As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
ὥστεhōsteso as forG5620CONJ γενέσθαιgenesthaito becameG1096V-2ADN τύπονtuponan exampleG5179N-ASM πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPM πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelieving [ones]G4100V-PAP-DPM ΜακεδονίᾳMakedoniaMacedoniaG3109N-DSF-L Ἀχαΐᾳ.AchaiaAchaia.G0882N-DSF-L 8 For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
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αὐτοὶautoiThey themselvesG0846P-NPM περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἀπαγγέλλουσινapangellousinreportG0518V-PAI-3P ὁποίανhopoianwhatG3697I-ASF εἴσοδονeisodonreceptionG1529N-ASF ἔσχομενeschomenwe hadG2192V-2AAI-1P ἐπεστρέψατεepestrepsateyou turnedG1994V-2AAI-2P εἰδώλωνeidōlōnidolsG1497N-GPN δουλεύεινdouleueinto serveG1398V-PAN θεῷtheō[the] GodG2316N-DSM-T ζῶντιzōntilivingG2198V-PAP-DSM ἀληθινῷalēthinōtrueG0228A-DSM 10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
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