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1 Thessalonians 5:15 — King James Version← Study notes

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.


1 Thessalonians 5:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:1518 words
GreekMeaning
ὁρᾶτεhorate
do see thatverbG3708
μή
nowordG3361
τιςtis
onepronounG5100
κακὸνkakon
eviladjectiveG2556
ἀντὶanti
forprepositionG473
κακοῦkakou
eviladjectiveG2556
τινιtini
to anyonepronounG5100
ἀποδῷapodō
may repayverbG591
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἀγαθὸνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
διώκετεdiōkete
do pursueverbG1377
εἰςeis
towardprepositionG1519
ἀλλήλουςallēlous
one anotherpronounG240
καὶkai
alsowordG2532
εἰςeis
towardprepositionG1519
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:15

If we ought not to render evil for evil, much less evil for good; much less, when evil has not been previously done, to render evil, Such an one, you say, is a bad man, and has aggrieved me, and done me much injury. Do you wish to revenge yourself upon him? Do not retaliate. Leave him unpunished. Well, is this the stopping-place? By no means; This is the higher philosophy, not only not to requite evil with evil, but to render good for evil. For this is truly revenge that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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