1 Thessalonians 4:1

“Finally, then, brothers, we ask you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God —just as you indeed are walking— that you abound more and more.”

1 Thessalonians 4:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 4:1, word by word

FinallyΛοιπὸνLoipon

rest

What remains of a group, those not yet named.

Where else “Loipon” appears
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi

brother in faith

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

Where else “adelphoi” appears
we askἐρωτῶμενerōtōmen

request

To ask someone to do something.

Where else “erōtōmen” appears
exhort youπαρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen

urge

To spur someone on with words to do good.

Where else “parakaloumen” appears
the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriōi” appears
JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsou” appears
you receivedπαρελάβετεparelabete

receive

To accept what another hands over: a teaching, a person.

Where else “parelabete” appears
you oughtδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

Where else “dei” appears
to walkπεριπατεῖνperipatein

live

To live in a certain way: "walk in love".

Where else “peripatein” appears
to pleaseἀρέσκεινareskein

please

Please.

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Godθεῷtheōi

God

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

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you aboundπερισσεύητεperisseuēte

abound

To have plenty, and more and more.

Where else “perisseuēte” appears
more and moreμᾶλλονmallon

more

To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.

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2For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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