1 Thessalonians 2:9

“For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: working night and day so as not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.”

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 2:9, word by word

you rememberΜνημονεύετεMnēmoneuete

remember

To keep something in mind.

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brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

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laborκόπονkopon

toil

Exhausting effort, the weariness of one who works hard.

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toilμόχθονmochthon

hardship, toil

Hardship, hard and wearying work.

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workingἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoi

work

To ply a trade with effort to support oneself.

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nightνυκτὸςnyktos

night

Night. "By night".

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dayἡμέραςhēmeras

daylight

Daytime, when it is light, not night.

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to burdenἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsai

burden

To weigh on others, making them bear costs.

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we proclaimedἐκηρύξαμενekēryxamen

proclaim

Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.

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the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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The context

8So, yearning for you, we were pleased to share with you not only the good news of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.

9 · This verse (above)

10You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved toward you who believe,

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