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1 Thessalonians 5:23 — King James Version← Study notes

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


1 Thessalonians 5:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:2330 words
GreekMeaning
ΑὐτὸςAutos
HimselfpronounG846
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
εἰρήνηςeirēnēs
of peacenounG1515
ἁγιάσαιhagiasai
would sanctifyverbG37
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὁλοτελεῖςholoteleis
completelyadjectiveG3651
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὁλόκληρονholoklēron
entirelyadjectiveG3648
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
spiritnounG4151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ψυχὴpsychē
soulnounG5590
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
ἀμέμπτωςamemptōs
blamelessadverbG274
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
παρουσίᾳparousia
comingnounG3952
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
τηρηθείηtērētheiē
would be preservedverbG5083
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Observe the affection of the Teacher. After the admonition he adds a prayer; not only that, but even introduces it in his letter. For we need both counsel and prayer. For this reason we also first giving you counsel, then offer prayers for you. And this the Initiated know. But Paul indeed did this with good reason, having great confidence towards God, whereas we are confounded with shame, and have no freedom of speech. But because we were appointed to this we do it, being…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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