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1 Thessalonians 5:10 — King James Version← Study notes

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.


1 Thessalonians 5:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:1013 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦtou
the One whoarticleG3588
ἀποθανόντοςapothanontos
having diedverbG599
περὶperi
(there-)about, above, againstprepositionG4012
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
γρηγορῶμενgrēgorōmen
usverbG3165
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
καθεύδωμενkatheudōmen
we shall sleepverbG2518
ἅμαhama
togetheradverbG260
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
ζήσωμενzēsōmen
we may liveverbG2198
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:10

“That, whether we wake or sleep,” he says, “we should live together with Him. Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also you do.” And again, “whether we wake or sleep”; by sleep there he means one thing, and here another. For here, “whether we sleep” signifies the death of the body; that is, fear not dangers; though we should die, we shall live. Do not despair because you are in danger. You have a strong security. He would not have given His Son if…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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