1 Thessalonians 4

¹FinallyΛοιπὸνLoipon — therefore, then, henceforth, finallyG3063 — Full Word Study →, brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, we askἐρωτῶμενerōtōmen — to ask, request, or beseech earnestlyG2065 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → encourageπαρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the Lord JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → to liveπεριπατεῖνperipatein — to walk, to conduct oneself, to liveG4043 — Full Word Study → in a wayπῶςpōs — how? in what manner? by what means?G4459 — Full Word Study → that is pleasingἀρέσκεινareskein — to please, to be pleasing toG700 — Full Word Study → to GodΘεῷTheō — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → you have receivedπαρελάβετεparelabete — to receive, take, or accept something from anotherG3880 — Full Word Study → fromπαρ’par’ — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → usἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. This is howκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → you already liveπεριπατεῖτεperipateite — to walk, to conduct oneself, to liveG4043 — Full Word Study →, soἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you should do soπερισσεύητεperisseuēte — To abound, exceed, or have in abundanceG4052 — Full Word Study → all the moreμᾶλλονmallon — more, rather, increasinglyG3123 — Full Word Study →. ²Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → you knowοἴδατεoidate — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → the instructionsπαραγγελίαςparangelias — Command, order, or instructionG3852 — Full Word Study → we gaveἐδώκαμενedōkamen — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → by the authority ofδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →. ³Forγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → it isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → God’sΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → willθέλημαthelēma — will, desire, purpose, wishG2307 — Full Word Study → thatΤοῦτοTouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → should be holyἁγιασμὸςhagiasmos — Sanctification; the state or process of being made holyG38 — Full Word Study →: Youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → must abstainἀπέχεσθαιapechesthai — to have received in full; to have enoughG568 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → sexual immoralityπορνείαςporneias — sexual immorality or fornicationG4202 — Full Word Study →; ⁴eachἕκαστονhekaston — eachG1538 — Full Word Study → of youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → must know how to controlκτᾶσθαιktasthai — to acquire, obtain, or possessG2932 — Full Word Study → hisἑαυτοῦheautou — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → own bodyσκεῦοςskeuos — a vessel, container, or instrument for useG4632 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → holinessἁγιασμῷhagiasmō — Sanctification; the state or process of being made holyG38 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → honorτιμῇtimē — honor, respect, or monetary valueG5092 — Full Word Study →, ⁵notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → lustfulἐπιθυμίαςepithymias — Strong desire; craving; lustG1939 — Full Word Study → passionπάθειpathei — Strong desire or passion, especially sensual cravingG3806 — Full Word Study → likeκαθάπερkathaper — just as, even as, in the same way asG2509 — Full Word Study → theτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Gentilesἔθνηethnē — Gentiles, nationsG1484 — Full Word Study → whoτὰta — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → do not knowεἰδόταeidota — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → GodΘεόνTheon — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →; ⁶and no one should ever violate or exploitπλεονεκτεῖνpleonektein — to exploit, defraud, or gain advantage overG4122 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → brotherἀδελφὸνadelphon — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → this regardπράγματιpragmati — a thing, matter, or deedG4229 — Full Word Study →, becauseδιότιdioti — because; for the reason thatG1360 — Full Word Study → the Lord will avengeἔκδικοςekdikos — an avenger; one who executes vengeanceG1558 — Full Word Study → allπάντωνpantōn — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → such acts, asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → we have already toldπροείπαμενproeipamen — to announce beforehand, foretell, predict in advanceG4302 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → solemnly warned you. ⁷Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → GodΘεὸςTheos — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → has not calledἐκάλεσενekalesen — to call, summon, or nameG2564 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → toἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → impurityἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsia — Moral and spiritual impurity or uncleannessG167 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → toἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → holinessἁγιασμῷhagiasmō — Sanctification; the state or process of being made holyG38 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Anyoneὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study →, thenτοιγαροῦνtoigaroun — therefore; so then; consequentlyG5105 — Full Word Study →, who rejectἀθετεῖathetei — to reject, set aside, or nullifyG114 — Full Word Study →s this commanἄνθρωπονanthrōpon — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study →d does not reject man butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → GodΘεὸνTheon — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, the very One who givesδιδόνταdidonta — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → Holyἅγιονhagion — Set apart for God; morally pure and sacredG40 — Full Word Study → SpiritΠνεῦμαPneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → aboutΠερὶPeri — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → brotherly loveφιλαδελφίαςphiladelphias — Affection among believers; brotherly loveG5360 — Full Word Study →, you doἔχετεechete — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → need anyone to writeγράφεινgraphein — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, becauseγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → yourselvesαὐτοὶautoi — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → have beenἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → taught by Godθεοδίδακτοίtheodidaktoi — Taught or instructed by GodG2312 — Full Word Study → to loveἀγαπᾶνagapan — to love deeply; to cherish with affectionG25 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → you are indeedγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → showingποιεῖτεpoieite — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → this love toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → allπάνταςpantas — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → theτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphous — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → throughoutἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → MacedoniaΜακεδονίᾳMakedonia — Northern Greek regionG3109 — Full Word Study →. Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → we urgeΠαρακαλοῦμενParakaloumen — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, to excelπερισσεύεινperisseuein — To abound, exceed, or have in abundanceG4052 — Full Word Study → more and moreμᾶλλονmallon — more, rather, increasinglyG3123 — Full Word Study → ¹¹andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → to aspireφιλοτιμεῖσθαιphilotimeisthai — to aspire earnestly; to strive with zealG5389 — Full Word Study → to live quietlyἡσυχάζεινhēsychazein — To be quiet, remain silent, or cease from activityG2270 — Full Word Study →, to attend toπράσσεινprassein — to do, practice, or perform actionsG4238 — Full Word Study → your ownἴδιαidia — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → matters, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → to work withἐργάζεσθαιergazesthai — to work, labor, or perform actionG2038 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → own[ἰδίαις]idiais — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → handsχερσὶνchersin — hand; power, authority, or controlG5495 — Full Word Study →, asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → we instructedπαρηγγείλαμενparēngeilamen — to command, order, or chargeG3853 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Thenἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you will behaveπεριπατῆτεperipatēte — to walk, to conduct oneself, to liveG4043 — Full Word Study → properlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōs — in a fitting or proper mannerG2156 — Full Word Study → towardπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → outsidersἔξωexō — outside, outer, or externalG1854 — Full Word Study →, without beingἔχητεechēte — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → dependentχρείανchreian — physical need, necessity, requirementG5532 — Full Word Study → on anyone. ¹³Brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, we do not wantθέλομενthelomen — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to be uninformedἀγνοεῖνagnoein — to be ignorant of; not to know or understandG50 — Full Word Study → aboutπερὶperi — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → those whoτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sleep in death, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you will not grieveλυπῆσθεlypēsthe — To cause sorrow; to grieve or saddenG3076 — Full Word Study → likeκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → theοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → restλοιποὶloipoi — The remaining ones; those left overG3062 — Full Word Study →, whoοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → areἔχοντεςechontes — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → withoutμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → hopeἐλπίδαelpida — confident expectation; hope; trust in God's promisesG1680 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → sinceεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → we believeπιστεύομενpisteuomen — to believe, trust, have faith inG4100 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦςIēsous — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → diedἀπέθανενapethanen — to die, to perish, to be put to deathG599 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → rose againἀνέστηanestē — to rise up, stand up, or raise upG450 — Full Word Study →, we also believe thatοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study → GodΘεὸςTheos — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → will bringἄξειaxei — to lead, bring, or carryG71 — Full Word Study → withσὺνsyn — with, together with, alongsideG4862 — Full Word Study → Jesus those whoτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → have fallen asleepκοιμηθένταςkoimēthentas — to sleep; to die (euphemism for death)G2837 — Full Word Study → inδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → Him. ¹⁵Byἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the word of the Lord, we declareλέγομενlegomen — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → who areοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → aliveζῶντεςzōntes — to live, be alive, existG2198 — Full Word Study → and remain untilεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → comingπαρουσίανparousian — Physical arrival or presence of a personG3952 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → will by no means precedeφθάσωμενphthasōmen — to arrive at, reach, attain, or come beforehandG5348 — Full Word Study → those whoτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → have fallen asleepκοιμηθένταςkoimēthentas — to sleep; to die (euphemism for death)G2837 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → Himselfαὐτὸςautos — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → will descendκαταβήσεταιkatabēsetai — to descend, come down, go downG2597 — Full Word Study → fromἀπ’ap’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → heavenοὐρανοῦouranou — Heaven; the sky; God's dwelling placeG3772 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → a loud commandκελεύσματιkeleusmati — a loud command or shoutG2752 — Full Word Study →, withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the voiceφωνῇphōnē — voice, sound, or audible utteranceG5456 — Full Word Study → of an archangelἀρχαγγέλουarchangelou — Chief or supreme angel; high-ranking angelic beingG743 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the trumpet of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → theοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → deadνεκροὶnekroi — dead, lifeless, corpseG3498 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → will be the first to riseἀναστήσονταιanastēsontai — to rise up, stand up, or raise upG450 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷After thatἔπειταepeita — then, afterward, next in sequenceG1899 — Full Word Study →, weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → who areοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → aliveζῶντεςzōntes — to live, be alive, existG2198 — Full Word Study → and remain will be caught upἁρπαγησόμεθαharpagēsometha — To seize, snatch, or forcibly grabG726 — Full Word Study → togetherἅμαhama — at the same time, together, simultaneouslyG260 — Full Word Study → withσὺνsyn — with, together with, alongsideG4862 — Full Word Study → themαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the clouds toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → meetἀπάντησινapantēsin — A meeting or encounter, especially a formal greetingG529 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → inεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → the air. Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → soοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study → we willἐσόμεθαesometha — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → always be withσὺνsyn — with, together with, alongsideG4862 — Full Word Study → the Lord. ¹⁸ThereforeὭστεHōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study → encourageπαρακαλεῖτεparakaleite — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theseτούτοιςtoutois — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → wordsλόγοιςlogois — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study →.