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1 Thessalonians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.


1 Thessalonians 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:129 words
GreekMeaning
ΛοιπὸνLoipon
FinallyadjectiveG3063
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἐρωτῶμενerōtōmen
we imploreverbG2065
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen
we exhort youverbG3870
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
παρελάβετεparelabete
you have receivedverbG3880
παρ’par’
fromprepositionG3844
ἡμῶνhēmōn
uspronounG1473
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πῶςpōs
in what manneradverbG4459
δεῖdei
it behoovesverbG1210
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
περιπατεῖνperipatein
to walkverbG4043
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀρέσκεινareskein
to pleaseverbG700
θεῷtheō
GodnounG2316
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
περιπατεῖτεperipateite
you walk nowverbG4043
ἵναhina
sowordG2443
περισσεύητεperisseuēte
you may aboundverbG4052
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 4:1

When he has met what was pressing, and what was upon his hands, and is about henceforth to enter upon things that are perpetual, and which they ought continually to hear, he adds this expression, “finally,” that is, always and forever. “We beseech and exhort you in the Lord.” Strange! He does not even speak of himself as of sufficient credit to exhort. And yet who was so worthy of credit? But he takes Christ along with him. We exhort you, he says, by God. Which also he said…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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