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1 Thessalonians 5:9 — King James Version← Study notes

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,


1 Thessalonians 5:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:918 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔθετοetheto
has destinedverbG5087
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
ὀργὴνorgēn
wrathnounG3709
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
περιποίησινperipoiēsin
obtainingnounG4047
σωτηρίαςsōtērias
salvationnounG4991
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:9

Thus God has not inclined to this, that He might destroy us, but that He might save us. And whence is it manifest that this is His will? He has given His own Son for us. So does He desire that we should be saved, that He has given His Son, and not merely given, but given Him to death. From these considerations hope is produced. For do not despair of yourself, O man, in going to God, who has not spared even His Son for you. Faint not at present evils. He who gave His…

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