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1 Thessalonians 3:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 3:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 3:88 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
ForwordG3754
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
ζῶμενzōmen
we liveverbG2198
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
στήκετεstēkete
stand (fast)verbG4739
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 3:8

A question lies before us today, which is much disputed, and which is gathered from many sources. But what is this question? “For this cause,” he says, “when I could no longer forbear, I sent Timothy that I might know your faith.” What do you say? He, who knew so many things, who heard unutterable words, who ascended even to the third heaven, does not he know, even when he is in Athens? And yet the distance is not great, nor has he been long parted from them. For he says,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Transformation through the Word - 1 Thessalonians 3
This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. We bring nothing; He provides everything. There's somet...
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