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1 Thessalonians 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.


1 Thessalonians 5:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:414 words
GreekMeaning
ὑμεῖςhymeis
You yourselvespronounG4771
δέde
howeverwordG1161
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐστὲeste
areverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σκότειskotei
darknessnounG4655
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
thearticleG3588
ἡμέραhēmera
daynounG2250
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
κλέπτηςkleptēs
thiefnounG2812
καταλάβῃkatalabē
may graspverbG2638
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:4

Here he speaks of a life that is dark and impure. For it is just as corrupt and wicked men do all things as in the night, escaping the notice of all, and inclosing themselves in darkness. For tell me, does not the adulterer watch for the evening, and the thief for the night? Does not the violator of the tombs carry on all his trade in the night? What then? Does it not overtake them as a thief? Does it not come upon them also uncertainly, but do they know it beforehand? How…

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