Chapter 3
Paul Sends Timothy to Thessalonica
1 Therefore when we1 could bear it no longer, we determined to be left behind in Athens alone,
μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371ADV-N στέγοντεςstegontesenduringG4722V-PAP-NPM εὐδοκήσαμενeudokēsamenwe thought it bestG2106V-AAI-1P καταλειφθῆναιkataleiphthēnaito be left behindG2641V-APN ἈθήναιςAthēnaisAthensG0116N-DPF-L μόνοιmonoialoneG3441A-NPM - *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“could bear”) which is understood as temporal
2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith,
ἐπέμψαμενepempsamenwe sentG3992V-AAI-1P ΤιμόθεονTimotheonTimothyG5095N-ASM-P ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM διάκονονdiakononservantG1249N-ASM συνεργὸνsunergonfellow workerG4904A-ASM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelG2098N-DSN ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T στηρίξαιstērixaito strengthenG4741V-AAN παρακαλέσαιparakalesaito encourageG3870V-AAN ὑπὲρhuperconcerningG5228PREP πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this,
μηδέναmēdenano one [is]G3367A-ASM σαίνεσθαιsainesthaito be movedG4525V-PPN θλίψεσινthlipsesintribulationsG2347N-DPF ταύταις·tautaisthese;G3778D-DPF αὐτοὶautoiYourselvesG0846P-NPM οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2P κείμεθα·keimethawe are destined;G2749V-PNI-1P 4 for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know.
ἦμεν,ēmenwe were,G1510V-IAI-1P προελέγομενproelegomenwe were telling beforehandG4302V-IAI-1P μέλλομενmellomenwe are aboutG3195V-PAI-1P θλίβεσθαιthlibesthaito suffer afflictionG2346V-PPN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passG1096V-2ADI-3S οἴδατε·oidateyou know;G6063V-RAI-2P 5 Because of this, I also, when I1 could endure it no longer, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow the tempter tempted you and our labor should be in vain.
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREP κἀγὼkagōI myself alsoG1473P-1NS + G2532 μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371ADV-N στέγωνstegōnenduringG4722V-PAP-NSM ἔπεμψαepempsaI sentG3992V-AAI-1S γνῶναιgnōnaito knowG1097V-2AAN ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771P-2GP ἐπείρασενepeirasentemptedG3985GV-AAI-3S πειράζωνpeirazōntemptingG3985GV-PAP-NSM γένηταιgenētaimay beG1096V-2ADS-3S κόποςkoposlaborG2873N-NSM ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP - *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“could endure”) which is understood as temporal
Timothy’s Positive Report
6 But now, because1 Timothy has come to us from you and has brought good news to us of your faith and love, and that ⌞you always think kindly of us⌟2, desiring to see us just as also we desire to see you,
ἄρτιartiPresentlyG0737ADV ἐλθόντοςelthontoswhen was comingG2064V-2AAP-GSM ΤιμοθέουTimotheouTimothyG5095N-GSM-P εὐαγγελισαμένουeuangelisamenouhaving evangelisedG2097V-AMP-GSM ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἔχετεecheteyou haveG2192V-PAI-2P μνείανmneiana remembranceG3417N-ASF ἀγαθὴνagathēngoodG0018A-ASF πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV ἐπιποθοῦντεςepipothounteslongingG1971V-PAP-NPM καθάπερkathaperjust asG2509CONJ ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP - *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has come”) which is understood as causal
- Literally “that you have kindly remembrance of us always”
7 because of this, brothers, we have been comforted because of you in all our distress and affliction through your faith,
διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP παρεκλήθημεν,pareklēthēmenwe were encouraged,G3870V-API-1P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἀνάγκῃanagkēdistressG0318N-DSF θλίψειthlipseitribulationG2347N-DSF πίστεως·pisteōsfaith;G4102GN-GSF 8 because now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.
ζῶμεν,zōmenwe live,G2198V-PAI-1P ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP στήκετεstēketeare standing firmG4739V-PAI-2P κυρίῳ.kuriō[the] Lord.G2962GN-DSM-T 9 For what thanks can we repay to God concerning you, because of all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169N-ASF δυνάμεθαdunamethaare we ableG1410V-PNI-1P θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounaito giveG0467V-2AAN περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἐπὶepiin return forG1909PREP χαίρομενchairomenwe rejoiceG5463V-PAI-1P δι᾽di᾽because ofG1223PREP ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP 10 night and day praying beyond all measure that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith?
νυκτὸςnuktosby nightG3571N-GSF ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF ὑπερεκπερισσοῦhuperekperissousuper overexcessivelyG5228PREP + G1537 δεόμενοιdeomenoiimploringG1189V-PNP-NPM πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN καταρτίσαιkatartisaito supplyG2675V-AAN τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ὑστερήματαhusterēmatalackingG5303N-APN πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF ὑμῶν;¶humōnof you?G4771P-2GP 11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you,
ΑὐτὸςAutosHimselfG0846P-NSM πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΧριστόςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T κατευθύναιkateuthunaiwould directG2720V-AAO-3S 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and to abound in love for one another and for all, just as also we do for you,
πλεονάσαιpleonasaiwould make to increaseG4121V-AAO-3S περισσεύσαιperisseusaiHe would aboundG4052V-AAO-3S ἀγάπῃagapēin loveG0026N-DSF ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM καθάπερkathaperjust asG2509CONJ ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP 13 so that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.1
στηρίξαιstērixaito strengthenG4741V-AAN καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF ἀμέμπτουςamemptousblamelessG0273A-APF ἁγιωσύνῃhagiōsunēholinessG0042N-DSF ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T παρουσίᾳparousiacomingG3952N-DSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB - Some manuscripts have “his saints. Amen.”