1 Thessalonians 4:12

“so that you may walk properly toward those outside and have need of nothing.”

1 Thessalonians 4:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 4:12, word by word

you may walkπεριπατῆτεperipatēte

live

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

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properlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōs

decently

Decently, properly, as is fitting.

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outsideἔξωexō

outside

Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.

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haveἔχητεechēte

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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needχρείανchreian

need

What is lacking, required.

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of nothingμηδενὸςmēdenos

no one, nothing

No one, nothing.

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The context

11and to make it your ambition to live quietly and to attend to your own affairs and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

12 · This verse (above)

13But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are sleeping, so that you may not grieve as also the rest do who have no hope.

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