1 Thessalonians

4 Λοιπόν, Leftover (thing), ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἐρωτῶμεν we are requesting ὑμᾶς YOU καὶ and παρακαλοῦμεν we are encouraging ἐν in κυρίῳ Lord Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, ἵνα in order that καθὼς according as παρελάβετε YOU received alongside παρ’ beside ἡμῶν of us τὸ the πῶς how δεῖ it is binding ὑμᾶς YOU περιπατεῖν to be walking about καὶ and ἀρέσκειν to be pleasing θεῷ, to God, καθὼς according as καὶ also περιπατεῖτε,— YOU are walking about,— ἵνα in order that περισσεύητε YOU may abound μᾶλλον. rather. 2 οἴδατε YOU have known γὰρ for τίνας what παραγγελίας charges ἐδώκαμεν we gave ὑμῖν to YOU διὰ through τοῦ the κυρίου Lord Ἰησοῦ. Jesus.

3 Τοῦτο This γάρ for ἐστιν is θέλημα will τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, ὁ the ἁγιασμὸς sanctification ὑμῶν, of YOU, ἀπέχεσθαι to be holding selves from ὑμᾶς YOU ἀπὸ from τῆς the πορνείας, fornication, 4 εἰδέναι to have known ἕκαστον each (one) ὑμῶν of YOU τὸ the ἑαυτοῦ of himself σκεῦος vessel κτᾶσθαι to possess ἐν in ἁγιασμῷ sanctification καὶ and τιμῇ, honor, 5 μὴ not ἐν in πάθει passion ἐπιθυμίας of desire καθάπερ according to which (things) even καὶ also τὰ the ἔθνη nations τὰ the (ones) μὴ not εἰδότα having known τὸν the θεόν, God, 6 τὸ the μὴ not ὑπερβαίνειν to be stepping over καὶ and πλεονεκτεῖν to be taking more of ἐν in τῷ the πράγματι matter τὸν the ἀδελφὸν brother αὐτοῦ, of him, διότι through which ἔκδικος avenger Κύριος Lord περὶ about πάντων all τούτων, these (things), καθὼς according as καὶ also προείπαμεν we beforehand said ὑμῖν to YOU καὶ and διεμαρτυράμεθα. we thoroughly bore witness. 7 οὐ Not γὰρ for ἐκάλεσεν called ἡμᾶς us ὁ the θεὸς God ἐπὶ upon ἀκαθαρσίᾳ uncleanness ἀλλ’ but ἐν in ἁγιασμῷ. sanctification. 8 τοιγαροῦν To you-for-therefore ὁ the (one) ἀθετῶν putting aside οὐκ not ἄνθρωπον man ἀθετεῖ he is putting aside ἀλλὰ but τὸν the θεὸν God τὸν the (one) διδόντα giving τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit αὐτοῦ of him τὸ the ἅγιον holy εἰς into ὑμᾶς. YOU.

9 Περὶ About δὲ but τῆς the φιλαδελφίας brotherly affection οὐ not χρείαν need ἔχετε YOU are having γράφειν to be writing ὑμῖν, to YOU, αὐτοὶ very (ones) γὰρ for ὑμεῖς YOU θεοδίδακτοί taught by God ἐστε YOU are εἰς into τὸ the ἀγαπᾷν to be loving ἀλλήλους· one another; 10 καὶ and γὰρ for ποιεῖτε YOU are doing αὐτὸ it εἰς into πάντας all τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers τοὺς the (ones) ἐν in ὅλῃ whole τῇ the Μακεδονίᾳ. Macedonia. Παρακαλοῦμεν we are encouraging δὲ but ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περισσεύειν to be abounding μᾶλλον, rather, 11 καὶ and φιλοτιμεῖσθαι to be fond of honor ἡσυχάζειν to be quiet καὶ and πράσσειν to be performing τὰ the (things) ἴδια own καὶ and ἐργάζεσθαι to be working ταῖς to the χερσὶν hands ὑμῶν, of YOU, καθὼς according as ὑμῖν to YOU παρηγγείλαμεν, we laid charge, 12 ἵνα in order that περιπατῆτε YOU may be walking about εὐσχημόνως decently πρὸς toward τοὺς the (ones) ἔξω outside καὶ and μηδενὸς of nothing χρείαν need ἔχητε. YOU may be having.

13 Οὐ Not θέλομεν we are willing δὲ but ὑμᾶς YOU ἀγνοεῖν, to be ignorant, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περὶ about τῶν the (ones) κοιμωμένων, sleeping, ἵνα in order that μὴ not λυπῆσθε YOU may be sad καθὼς according as καὶ also οἱ the λοιποὶ leftover (ones) οἱ the (ones) μὴ not ἔχοντες having ἐλπίδα. hope. 14 εἰ If γὰρ for πιστεύομεν we are believing ὅτι that Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἀπέθανεν died καὶ and ἀνέστη, he stood up, οὕτως thus καὶ also ὁ the θεὸς God τοὺς the (ones) κοιμηθέντας having slept διὰ through τοῦ the Ἰησοῦ Jesus ἄξει he will lead σὺν together with αὐτῷ. him. 15 Τοῦτο This γὰρ for ὑμῖν to YOU λέγομεν we are saying ἐν in λόγῳ word κυρίου, of Lord, ὅτι that ἡμεῖς we οἱ the ζῶντες living οἱ the (ones) περιλειπόμενοι being left around εἰς into τὴν the παρουσίαν presence τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord οὐ not μὴ not φθάσωμεν we should come ahead of τοὺς the (ones) κοιμηθέντας· having slept; 16 ὅτι because αὐτὸς very (one) ὁ the κύριος Lord ἐν in κελεύσματι, command, ἐν in φωνῇ voice ἀρχαγγέλου of archangel καὶ and ἐν in σάλπιγγι trumpet θεοῦ, of God, καταβήσεται he will come down ἀπ’ from οὐρανοῦ, heaven, καὶ and οἱ the νεκροὶ dead (ones) ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ ἀναστήσονται will stand up πρῶτον, first, 17 ἔπειτα thereupon ἡμεῖς we οἱ the ζῶντες living οἱ the (ones) περιλειπόμενοι being left around ἅμα at the same time σὺν together with αὐτοῖς them ἁρπαγησόμεθα we will be snatched ἐν in νεφέλαις clouds εἰς into ἀπάντησιν meeting τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord εἰς into ἀέρα· air; καὶ and οὕτως thus πάντοτε always σὺν together with κυρίῳ Lord ἐσόμεθα. we shall be. 18 Ὥστε As-and παρακαλεῖτε be YOU comforting ἀλλήλους one another ἐν in τοῖς the λόγοις words τούτοις. these.