1 Thessalonians 5:3

“When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes upon them, like labor pains on a woman who is pregnant, and they will certainly not escape.”

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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The day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night, but you are not in darknessJesus Will Return

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1 Thessalonians 5:3, word by word

Whenὅτανhotan

when, whenever

When, whenever.

Where else “hotan” appears
they sayλέγωσινlegōsin

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legōsin” appears
“PeaceΕἰρήνηEirēnē

peace with God

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

Where else “Eirēnē” appears
securityἀσφάλειαasphaleia

security

Being safe from danger; firmly shut.

Where else “asphaleia” appears
thenτότεtote

then

Then, at that time.

Where else “tote” appears
suddenαἰφνίδιοςaiphnidios

sudden

Sudden, unexpected.

Where else “aiphnidios” appears
destructionὄλεθροςolethros

destruction

Destruction, ruin.

Where else “olethros” appears
comes uponἐφίσταταιephistatai

come upon

To come suddenly, like a day or a disaster.

Where else “ephistatai” appears
likeὥσπερhōsper

just as

Just as, in the same way as.

Where else “hōsper” appears
labor painsὠδὶνōdin

birth pains

Labor pains.

Where else “ōdin” appears
on a woman who is pregnantγαστρὶgastri

pregnancy

A mother's insides; carrying a child within.

Where else “gastri” appears
on a woman who is pregnantἐχούσῃechousēi

be pregnant

Literally "to have in the womb": to be expecting a child.

Where else “echousēi” appears
escapeἐκφύγωσινekphygōsin

escape

Escape, flee away.

Where else “ekphygōsin” appears

The context

2For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes just like a thief in the night.

3 · This verse (above)

4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, for the day to overtake you like a thief;

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