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1 Thessalonians 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.


1 Thessalonians 5:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:213 words
GreekMeaning
αὐτοὶautoi
YourselvespronounG846
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀκριβῶςakribōs
fullyadverbG199
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἡμέραhēmera
daynounG2250
κυρίουkyriou
of the LordnounG2962
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
κλέπτηςkleptēs
a thiefnounG2812
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
νυκτὶnykti
nightnounG3571
οὕτωςhoutōs
in this manneradverbG3779
ἔρχεταιerchetai
comesverbG2064
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Nothing, as it seems, is so curious, and so fondly prone to pry into things obscure and concealed, as the nature of men. And this is wont to happen to it, when the mind is unsettled and in an imperfect state. For the simpler sort of children never cease teasing their nurses, and tutors, and parents, with their frequent questions, in which there is nothing else but “when will this be?” and “when that?” And this comes to pass also from living in indulgence, and having nothing…

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