1 Thessalonians 4:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”
1 Thessalonians 4:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:918 words
ΠερὶPeri(there-)about, above, against
δὲdeand / but
τῆςtēsthe
φιλαδελφίαςphiladelphiasbrotherly love (kindness), love of
the br…
οὐounot
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχετεechetehave
γράφεινgrapheindescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ὑμῖνhyminyou
αὐτοὶautoihe / she / it / same
γὰρgarfor
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
θεοδίδακτοίtheodidaktoitaught of God
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
ἀγαπᾶνagapan(be-)love(-ed)
ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other, mutual, one another
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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