Chapter 4
1 For the rest, then, my brothers, we beseech you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would 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 we know what commands we gave 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, 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 each one of you to know how to possess his 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 nations who do not know God),
πάθειpathei[the] passionG3806N-DSN ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasof lustG1939N-GSF καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-NPN εἰδόταeidotaknowingG6063V-RAP-NPN θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 6 not to go beyond and defraud his brother in this matter (because the Lord is the avenger concerning all these, as we also have 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 has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenhas calledG2564GV-AAI-3S ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityG0167N-DSF ἁγιασμῷ.hagiasmōholiness.G0038N-DSM 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.
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 regarding brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by 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 And indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brothers, that you 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 you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, 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 you may walk becomingly toward those outside, and that you may lack nothing.
περιπατῆτεperipatēteyou may walkG4043V-PAS-2P εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV μηδενὸςmēdenosof no oneG3367A-GSN χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASF ἔχητε.¶echētemay have.G2192V-PAS-2P 13 But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, that you be not grieved, even as 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 rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.
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 we say this to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall not go before those who are 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 trumpet 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 who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall 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 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
ὭστεHōsteThereforeG5620CONJ παρακαλεῖτεparakaleitedo encourageG3870V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM τούτοις.¶toutoisthese.G3778D-DPM