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1 Thessalonians 4:6

“that no one transgress and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger concerning all these things, as we also told you before and solemnly testified.”

1 Thessalonians 4:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 4:6 says that the Lord is an avenger; Psalm 94:1 calls him “El of vengeances.”

The same term appears in both passages.

  • ἔκδικοςekdikosG1558נְקָמוֹתnekamotH5360“avenger”

1 Thessalonians 4:6, word by word

transgressὑπερβαίνεινhyperbainein

overstep, wrong

Step over the line, overstep what is right and wrong another.

Where else “hyperbainein” appears
take advantage ofπλεονεκτεῖνpleonektein

take advantage of

Take advantage of someone, gain at their expense by deceiving them.

Where else “pleonektein” appears
brotherἀδελφὸνadelphon

brother in faith

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

Where else “adelphon” appears
this matterπράγματιpragmati

matter

The matter at hand, or anything at all.

Where else “pragmati” appears
becauseδιότιdioti

because

"Because", "for", "since".

Where else “dioti” appears
the Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

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

Where else “kyrios” appears
is an avengerἔκδικοςekdikos

avenger

Avenger: someone who punishes the wrong done.

Where else “ekdikos” appears
told you beforeπροείπαμενproeipamen

tell beforehand

Say beforehand, foretell.

Where else “proeipamen” appears
solemnly testifiedδιεμαρτυράμεθαdiemartyrametha

testify

To declare something in all seriousness.

Where else “diemartyrametha” appears

Translation note

It recalls Psalm 94:1.

The context

5not in the passion of desire, as also the nations do who do not know God;

6 · This verse (above)

7For God did not call us to impurity but in sanctification.

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