1 Thessalonians 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Thessalonians 2:422 words
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
δεδοκιμάσμεθαdedokimasmethaallow, discern, examine
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
πιστευθῆναιpisteuthēnaibelieve
τὸtothe
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
λαλοῦμενlaloumenpreach, say, speak (after)
οὐχouchnot
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisman / human being
ἀρέσκοντεςareskontesplease
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
θεῷtheōGod
τῷtōthe
δοκιμάζοντιdokimazontiallow, discern, examine
τὰςtasthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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