1 Thessalonians 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Thessalonians 4

¹Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

KJVFurthermore^G3063 then^G3767 we beseech^G2065^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, and^G2532 exhort^G3870^(G5719) you by^G1722 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, that as^G2531 ye have received^G3880^(G5627) of^G3844 us^G2257 how^G4459 ye^G5209 ought^G1163^(G5748) to walk^G4043^(G5721) and^G2532 to please^G700^(G5721) God^G2316, so^G2443 ye would abound^G4052^(G5725) more and more^G3123.

² For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 ye know^G1492^(G5758) what^G5101 commandments^G3852 we gave^G1325^(G5656) you^G5213 by^G1223 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.

³ For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) the will^G2307 of God^G2316, even your^G5216 sanctification^G38, that ye^G5209 should abstain^G567^(G5733) from^G575 fornication^G4202:

⁴ that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

KJVThat every one^G1538 of you^G5216 should know^G1492^(G5760) how to possess^G2932^(G5738) his^G1438 vessel^G4632 in^G1722 sanctification^G38 and^G2532 honour^G5092;

⁵ not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

KJVNot^G3361 in^G1722 the lust^G3806 of concupiscence^G1939, even^G2532 as^G2509 the Gentiles^G1484 which^G3588 know^G1492^(G5761) not^G3361 God^G2316:

⁶ that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

KJVThat no^G3361 man go beyond^G5233^(G5721) and^G2532 defraud^G4122^(G5721) his^G846 brother^G80 in^G1722 any matter^G4229: because^G1360 that the Lord^G2962 is the avenger^G1558 of^G4012 all^G3956 such^G5130, as^G2531 we^G4277 also^G2532 have forewarned^G4277^(G5656) you^G5213 and^G2532 testified^G1263^(G5662).

⁷ For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 hath^G2564 not^G3756 called^G2564^(G5656) us^G2248 unto^G1909 uncleanness^G167, but^G235 unto^G1722 holiness^G38.

⁸ Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

KJVHe therefore^G5105 that despiseth^G114^(G5723), despiseth^G114^(G5719) not^G3756 man^G444, but^G235 God^G2316, who hath^G1325 also^G2532 given^G1325^(G5631) unto^G1519 us^G2248 his^G846 holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.

⁹ But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

KJVBut^G1161 as touching^G4012 brotherly love^G5360 ye need^G2192^(G5719)^G5532 not^G3756 that I write^G1125^(G5721) unto you^G5213: for^G1063 ye^G5210 yourselves^G846 are^G2075^(G5748) taught of God^G2312 to^G1519 love^G25^(G5721) one another^G240.

¹⁰ for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

KJVAnd^G2532 indeed^G1063 ye do^G4160^(G5719) it^G846 toward^G1519 all^G3956 the brethren^G80 which^G3588 are in^G1722 all^G3650 Macedonia^G3109: but^G1161 we beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, that ye increase^G4052^(G5721) more and more^G3123;

¹¹ and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you,

KJVAnd^G2532 that ye study^G5389^(G5738) to be quiet^G2270^(G5721), and^G2532 to do^G4238^(G5721) your own business^G2398, and^G2532 to work with^G2038^(G5738) your^G5216 own^G2398 hands^G5495, as^G2531 we commanded^G3853^(G5656) you^G5213;

¹² that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

KJVThat^G2443 ye may walk^G4043^(G5725) honestly^G2156 toward^G4314 them that are without^G1854, and^G2532 that ye may have^G2192^(G5725) lack^G5532 of nothing^G3367.

¹³ But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

KJVBut^G1161 I would^G2309 not^G3756 have^G2309^(G5719) you^G5209 to be ignorant^G50^(G5721), brethren^G80, concerning^G4012 them which are asleep^G2837^(G5772), that^G3363 ye sorrow^G3076^(G5747) not^G3363, even^G2532 as^G2531 others^G3062 which^G3588 have^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 hope^G1680.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 we believe^G4100^(G5719) that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 died^G599^(G5627) and^G2532 rose again^G450^(G5627), even so^G3779 them also^G2532 which sleep^G2837^(G5685) in^G1223 Jesus^G2424 will^G71 God^G2316 bring^G71^(G5692) with^G4862 him^G846.

¹⁵ For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 we say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213 by^G1722 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, that^G3754 we^G2249 which^G3588 are alive^G2198^(G5723) and remain^G4035^(G5742) unto^G1519 the coming^G3952 of the Lord^G2962 shall^G5348 not^G3364 prevent^G5348^(G5661) them which^G3588 are asleep^G2837^(G5685).

¹⁶ For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

KJVFor^G3754 the Lord^G2962 himself^G846 shall descend^G2597^(G5695) from^G575 heaven^G3772 with^G1722 a shout^G2752, with^G1722 the voice^G5456 of the archangel^G743, and^G2532 with^G1722 the trump^G4536 of God^G2316: and^G2532 the dead^G3498 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 shall rise^G450^(G5698) first^G4412:

¹⁷ then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

KJVThen^G1899 we^G2249 which^G3588 are alive^G2198^(G5723) and remain^G4035^(G5742) shall be caught up^G726^(G5691) together^G260 with^G4862 them^G846 in^G1722 the clouds^G3507, to^G1519 meet^G529 the Lord^G2962 in^G1519 the air^G109: and^G2532 so^G3779 shall we^G2071 ever^G3842 be^G2071^(G5704) with^G4862 the Lord^G2962.

¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

KJVWherefore^G5620 comfort^G3870^(G5720) one another^G240 with^G1722 these^G5125 words^G3056.

WEB·1 Thessalonians 3

¹Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

KJVWherefore^G1352 when we could^G4722 no longer^G3371 forbear^G4722^(G5723), we thought it good^G2106^(G5656) to be left^G2641^(G5683) at^G1722 Athens^G116 alone^G3441;

² and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

KJVAnd^G2532 sent^G3992^(G5656) Timotheus^G5095, our^G2257 brother^G80, and^G2532 minister^G1249 of God^G2316, and^G2532 our^G2257 fellowlabourer^G4904 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547, to^G1519 establish^G4741^(G5658) you^G5209, and^G2532 to comfort^G3870^(G5658) you^G5209 concerning^G4012 your^G5216 faith^G4102:

³ that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

KJVThat no man^G3367 should be moved^G4525^(G5745) by^G1722 these^G5025 afflictions^G2347: for^G1063 yourselves^G846 know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we are appointed^G2749^(G5736) thereunto^G1519^G5124.

⁴ For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

KJVFor^G1063 verily^G2532, when^G3753 we were^G2258^(G5713) with^G4314 you^G5209, we told^G4302 you^G5213 before^G4302^(G5707) that^G3754 we should^G3195^(G5719) suffer tribulation^G2346^(G5745); even^G2532 as^G2531 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), and^G2532 ye know^G1492^(G5758).

⁵ For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

KJVFor this^G5124 cause^G1223, when I^G2504 could^G4722 no longer^G3371 forbear^G4722^(G5723), I sent^G3992^(G5656) to^G1519 know^G1097^(G5629) your^G5216 faith^G4102, lest by some means^G3381^G4458 the tempter^G3985^(G5723) have tempted^G3985^(G5707) you^G5209, and^G2532 our^G2257 labour^G2873 be^G1096^(G5638) in^G1519 vain^G2756.

⁶ But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G737 when Timotheus^G5095 came^G2064^(G5631) from^G575 you^G5216 unto^G4314 us^G2248, and^G2532 brought^G2097 us^G2254 good tidings^G2097^(G5671) of your^G5216 faith^G4102 and^G2532 charity^G26, and^G2532 that^G3754 ye have^G2192^(G5719) good^G18 remembrance^G3417 of us^G2257 always^G3842, desiring greatly^G1971^(G5723) to see^G1492^(G5629) us^G2248, as^G2509 we^G2249 also^G2532 to see you^G5209:

⁷ For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124, brethren^G80, we were comforted^G3870^(G5681) over^G1909 you^G5213 in^G1909 all^G3956 our^G2257 affliction^G2347 and^G2532 distress^G318 by^G1223 your^G5216 faith^G4102:

⁸ For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

KJVFor^G3754 now^G3568 we live^G2198^(G5719), if^G1437 ye^G5210 stand fast^G4739^(G5725) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

⁹ For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 thanks^G2169 can we^G1410^(G5736) render^G467 to God^G2316 again^G467^(G5629) for^G4012 you^G5216, for^G1909 all^G3956 the joy^G5479 wherewith^G3739 we joy^G5463^(G5719) for^G1223 your sakes^G5209 before^G1715 our^G2257 God^G2316;

¹⁰ night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

KJVNight^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250 praying^G1189^(G5740) exceedingly^G1537^G4053^G5228 that^G1519 we might see^G1492^(G5629) your^G5216 face^G4383, and^G2532 might perfect^G2675^(G5658) that which is lacking^G5303 in your^G5216 faith^G4102?

¹¹ Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

KJVNow^G1161 God^G2316 himself^G846 and^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, direct^G2720^(G5659) our^G2257 way^G3598 unto^G4314 you^G5209.

¹² May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

KJVAnd^G1161 the Lord^G2962 make^G4121 you^G5209 to increase^G4121^(G5659) and^G2532 abound^G4052^(G5659) in love^G26 one^G240 toward^G1519 another^G240, and^G2532 toward^G1519 all^G3956 men, even^G2532 as^G2509 we^G2249 do toward^G1519 you^G5209:

¹³ to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

KJVTo the end^G1519 he may stablish^G4741^(G5658) your^G5216 hearts^G2588 unblameable^G273 in^G1722 holiness^G42 before^G1715 God^G2316, even^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962, at^G1722 the coming^G3952 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 with^G3326 all^G3956 his^G846 saints^G40.

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