1 Thessalonians 5:23

“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept whole, blameless, at the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.”

1 Thessalonians 5:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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Paul asks that God keep them whole until his comingJesus Will Return

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1 Thessalonians 5:23, word by word

may the Godθεὸςtheos

God

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

Where else “theos” appears
of peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

Where else “eirēnēs” appears
sanctifyἁγιάσαιhagiasai

sanctify

To cleanse from sin and change one's life.

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completelyὁλοτελεῖςholoteleis

wholly, completely

Complete, whole; through and through.

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spiritπνεῦμαpneuma

spirit

A person's spirit, their inner self.

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soulψυχὴpsychē

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

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bodyσῶμαsōma

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

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be keptτηρηθείηtērētheiē

guard

To protect, watch over, or set aside for later.

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wholeὁλόκληρονholoklēron

whole, complete

Whole, complete in every part, sound.

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blamelessἀμέμπτωςamemptōs

blamelessly

Blamelessly: in a way no one can find fault with.

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the comingπαρουσίᾳparousiai

coming

The arrival of Jesus in glory at the end.

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of our Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

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

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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).

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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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The context

22Abstain from every form of evil.

23 · This verse (above)

24Faithful is the one who calls you, who will also do it.

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