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1 Thessalonians 5:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.


1 Thessalonians 5:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:321 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτανhotan
whenwordG3752
λέγωσινlegōsin
they may sayverbG3004
ΕἰρήνηEirēnē
PeacenounG1515
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀσφάλειαasphaleia
securitynounG803
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
αἰφνίδιοςaiphnidios
suddenlyadjectiveG160
αὐτοῖςautois
upon thempronounG846
ἐφίσταταιephistatai
comesverbG2186
ὄλεθροςolethros
destructionnounG3639
ὥσπερhōsper
aswordG5618
thearticleG3588
ὠδὶνōdin
labor painsnounG5604
τῇ
to herarticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
γαστρὶgastri
womb pregnancynounG1064
ἐχούσῃechousē
havingverbG2192
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐou
certainlyadverbG3756
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐκφύγωσινekphygōsin
shall they escapeverbG1628
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Here he has glanced at something which he has also said in his second Epistle. For since they indeed were in affliction, but they that warred on them at ease and in luxury, and then while he comforted them in their present sufferings by this mention of the Resurrection, the others insulted them with arguments taken from their forefathers, and said, When will it happen?— which the Prophets also said, “Woe unto them that say, Let him make speed, let God hasten his work, that we…

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