1 Thessalonians 4:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”
1 Thessalonians 4:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:1523 words
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
γὰρgarfor
ὑμῖνhyminyou
λέγομενlegomensay
ἐνenabout, after, against
λόγῳlogōword / message
κυρίουkyriouLord
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἡμεῖςhēmeisI
οἱhoithe
ζῶντεςzōnteslife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
οἱhoithe
περιλειπόμενοιperileipomenoi
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
παρουσίανparousiancoming, presence
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
φθάσωμενphthasōmen(already) attain, come, prevent
τοὺςtousthe
κοιμηθένταςkoimēthentas
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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