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Ἡμεῖς We δέ, however, ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἀπορφανισθέντες having been bereaved ἀφ ̓ of ὑμῶν you πρός for καιρόν [the] time ὥρας, of an hour, προσώπῳ in face, οὐ not καρδίᾳ, in heart, περισσοτέρως more abundantly ἐσπουδάσαμεν were eager τό the πρόσωπον face ὑμῶν of you ἰδεῖν to see ἐν with πολλῇ great ἐπιθυμίᾳ. desire. διότι Therefore ἠθελήσαμεν we wanted ἐλθεῖν to come πρός to ὑμᾶς, you — ἐγώ I μέν indeed Παῦλος Paul, καί both ἅπαξ once καί and δίς, twice — καί and ἐνέκοψεν hindered ἡμᾶς us ὁ - Σατανᾶς. Satan. τίς Who [is] γάρ for ἡμῶν our ἐλπίς hope, ἤ or χαρά joy, ἤ or στέφανος crown καυχήσεως— of boasting? ἤ Or οὐχί [are] not καί even ὑμεῖς— you, ἔμπροσθεν before τοῦ the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus, ἐν at τῇ - αὐτοῦ His παρουσίᾳ; coming? ὑμεῖς You γάρ for ἐστέ are ἡ the δόξα glory ἡμῶν of us, καί and ἡ - χαρά. joy.

Διό Therefore μηκέτι no longer στέγοντες enduring, εὐδοκήσαμεν we thought it best καταλειφθῆναι to be left behind ἐν in Ἀθήναις Athens μόνοι alone, καί and ἐπέμψαμεν we sent Τιμόθεον, Timothy, τόν the ἀδελφόν brother ἡμῶν of us καί and συνεργόν fellow worker τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐν in τῷ the εὐαγγελίῳ gospel τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, εἰς in order τό - στηρίξαι to strengthen ὑμᾶς you καί and παρακαλέσαι to encourage ὑπέρ concerning τῆς the πίστεως faith ὑμῶν of you, τό that μηδένα no one σαίνεσθαι be moved ἐν in ταῖς the θλίψεσιν tribulations ταύταις. these. αὐτοί Yourselves γάρ for οἴδατε you know ὅτι that εἰς for τοῦτο this κείμεθα· we are destined. καί And γάρ indeed, ὅτε when πρός with ὑμᾶς you ἦμεν, we were, προελέγομεν we were telling beforehand ὑμῖν you ὅτι that μέλλομεν we are about θλίβεσθαι, to suffer affliction, καθώς just as καί also ἐγένετο it came to pass, καί and οἴδατε. you know. διά Because of τοῦτο this κἀγώ I also, μηκέτι no longer στέγων enduring, ἔπεμψα sent εἰς in order τό - γνῶναι to know τήν the πίστιν faith ὑμῶν, of you, μή lest πώς somehow ἐπείρασεν had tempted ὑμᾶς you ὁ the [one] πειράζων tempting, καί and εἰς in κενόν vain γένηται would be ὁ the κόπος labor ἡμῶν. of us.

Ἄρτι Presently δέ however, ἐλθόντος having come Τιμοθέου Timothy πρός to ἡμᾶς us ἀφ ̓ from ὑμῶν you, καί and εὐαγγελισαμένου having brought good news ἡμῖν to us τήν of the πίστιν faith καί and τήν the ἀγάπην love ὑμῶν of you, καί and ὅτι that ἔχετε you have μνείαν a remembrance ἡμῶν of us ἀγαθήν good πάντοτε, always, ἐπιποθοῦντες longing ἡμᾶς us ἰδεῖν to see, καθάπερ just as καί also ἡμεῖς we ὑμᾶς, you, διά because of τοῦτο this παρεκλήθημεν, we were encouraged, ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἐφ ̓ as to ὑμῖν you, ἐπί in πάσῃ all τῇ the ἀνάγκῃ distress καί and θλίψει tribulation ἡμῶν of us, διά through τῆς - ὑμῶν your πίστεως, faith. ὅτι For νῦν now ζῶμεν we live, ἐάν if ὑμεῖς you στήκετε are standing firm ἐν in Κυρίῳ. [the] Lord. Τίνα What γάρ for εὐχαριστίαν thanksgiving δυνάμεθα are we able τῷ - Θεῷ to God ἀνταποδοῦναι to give περί concerning ὑμῶν you ἐπί in return for πάσῃ all τῇ the χαρᾷ joy ᾗ that χαίρομεν we rejoice δι ̓ because of ὑμᾶς you, ἔμπροσθεν before τοῦ the Θεοῦ God ἡμῶν, of us, νυκτός night καί and ἡμέρας day, ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ exceedingly δεόμενοι imploring εἰς for [us] τό - ἰδεῖν to see ὑμῶν your τό - πρόσωπον face καί and καταρτίσαι to supply τά the things ὑστερήματα lacking τῆς in the πίστεως faith ὑμῶν; of you?

Αὐτός Himself δέ now ὁ the Θεός God καί and Πατήρ Father ἡμῶν of us, καί and ὁ the Κύριος Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦς Jesus, κατευθύναι may direct τήν the ὁδόν way ἡμῶν of us πρός to ὑμᾶς· you. ὑμᾶς You δέ now, ὁ the Κύριος Lord πλεονάσαι may make to increase, καί and περισσεύσαι to abound τῇ - ἀγάπῃ in love εἰς toward ἀλλήλους one another, καί and εἰς toward πάντας all, καθάπερ just as καί also ἡμεῖς we εἰς toward ὑμᾶς, you, εἰς in order τό - στηρίξαι to strengthen ὑμῶν your τάς - καρδίας hearts, ἀμέμπτους blameless ἐν in ἁγιωσύνῃ holiness ἔμπροσθεν before τοῦ the Θεοῦ God καί and πατρός Father ἡμῶν of us ἐν at τῇ the παρουσίᾳ coming τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus, μετά with πάντων all τῶν the ἁγίων saints αὐτοῦ, of Him. ἀμήν. Amen.

Λοιπόν Finally οὖν, then, ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἐρωτῶμεν we implore ὑμᾶς you καί and παρακαλοῦμεν exhort ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord Ἰησοῦ, Jesus ἵνα that, καθώς just as παρελάβετε you have received παρ ̓ from ἡμῶν us τό - πῶς in what manner δεῖ it behooves ὑμᾶς you περιπατεῖν to walk καί and ἀρέσκειν to please Θεῷ, God, καθώς just as καί even περιπατεῖτε, you walk [now], ἵνα so περισσεύητε you should abound μᾶλλον. more. οἴδατε You know γάρ for τίνας what παραγγελίας instructions ἐδώκαμεν we gave ὑμῖν you, διά through τοῦ the Κυρίου Lord Ἰησοῦ. Jesus.

Τοῦτο This γάρ for ἐστίν is θέλημα [the] will τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ὁ the ἁγιασμός sanctification ὑμῶν, of you: ἀπέχεσθαι To abstain ὑμᾶς you [are] ἀπό from τῆς - πορνείας, sexual immorality; εἰδέναι to know ἕκαστον each ὑμῶν of you [how] τό the ἑαυτοῦ of himself σκεῦος vessel κτᾶσθαι to control ἐν in ἁγιασμῷ holiness καί and τιμῇ, honor, μή not ἐν in πάθει [the] passion ἐπιθυμίας of lust, καθάπερ as καί also τά the ἔθνη Gentiles, τά - μή not εἰδότα knowing τόν - Θεόν, God; τό - μή not ὑπερβαίνειν to go beyond καί and πλεονεκτεῖν to overreach ἐν in τῷ the πράγματι matter, τόν the ἀδελφόν brother αὐτοῦ, of him, διότι because ἔκδικος avenging [is] Κύριος [the] Lord περί concerning πάντων all τούτων, these things, καθώς just as καί also προείπαμεν we told before ὑμῖν you, καί and διεμαρτυράμεθα. thoroughly warned. οὐ Not γάρ for ἐκάλεσεν has called ἡμᾶς us ὁ - Θεός God ἐπί to ἀκαθαρσίᾳ impurity, ἀλλ ̓ but ἐν into ἁγιασμῷ. holiness. τοιγαροῦν So then, ὁ the [one] ἀθετῶν rejecting [this], οὐ not ἄνθρωπον man ἀθετεῖ disregards, ἀλλά but τόν - Θεόν God, τόν the [One] καί also διδόντα giving τό the Πνεῦμα Spirit αὐτοῦ of Him τό - ἅγιον Holy εἰς to ὑμᾶς. you.

Περί Concerning δέ now τῆς - φιλαδελφίας brotherly love, οὐ no χρείαν need ἔχετε you have [for me] γράφειν to write ὑμῖν, to you, αὐτοί yourselves γάρ for ὑμεῖς you θεοδίδακτοι taught by God ἐστέ are, εἰς in order τό - ἀγαπᾶν to love ἀλλήλους, one another. καί And γάρ for ποιεῖτε you are doing αὐτό this εἰς toward πάντας all τούς the ἀδελφούς brothers, τούς the [ones] ἐν in ὅλῃ all τῇ - Μακεδονίᾳ. Macedonia. Παρακαλοῦμεν We exhort δέ however ὑμᾶς, you, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περισσεύειν to abound μᾶλλον more and more, καί and φιλοτιμεῖσθαι to strive earnestly ἡσυχάζειν to live quietly καί and πράσσειν to attend to τά the ἴδια own, καί and ἐργάζεσθαι to work with ταῖς the ἰδίαις own χερσίν hands ὑμῶν, of you, καθώς just as ὑμῖν you παρηγγείλαμεν, we commanded, ἵνα so that περιπατῆτε you may walk εὐσχημόνως properly πρός toward τούς those ἔξω outside, καί and μηδενός of no one χρείαν need ἔχητε. may have.

οὐ Not θέλομεν we do want δέ but ὑμᾶς you ἀγνοεῖν, to be ignorant, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περί concerning τῶν those κοιμωμένων, having fallen asleep, ἵνα so that μή not λυπῆσθε you should be grieved, καθώς just as καί also οἱ the λοιποί rest, οἱ those μή not ἔχοντες having ἐλπίδα. hope. εἰ If γάρ for πιστεύομεν we believe ὅτι that Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἀπέθανεν died καί and ἀνέστη, rose again, οὕτως so καί also ὁ - Θεός God, τούς those κοιμηθέντας having fallen asleep διά through τοῦ - Ἰησοῦ Jesus, ἄξει will bring σύν with αὐτῷ. Him. Τοῦτο This γάρ for ὑμῖν to you λέγομεν we declare ἐν in λόγῳ [the] word Κυρίου, of [the] Lord, ὅτι that ἡμεῖς we οἱ the ζῶντες living οἱ - περιλειπόμενοι remaining, εἰς unto τήν the παρουσίαν coming τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord οὐ no μή not φθάσωμεν shall precede τούς those κοιμηθέντας· having fallen asleep, ὅτι because αὐτός Himself ὁ the Κύριος Lord ἐν with κελεύσματι, a loud command, ἐν with φωνῇ the voice ἀρχαγγέλου of an archangel, καί and ἐν with σάλπιγγι [the] trumpet Θεοῦ, of God, καταβήσεται will descend ἀπ ̓ from οὐρανοῦ heaven, καί and οἱ the νεκροί dead ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ ἀναστήσονται will rise πρῶτον, first. ἔπειτα Then ἡμεῖς we οἱ the ζῶντες living οἱ - περιλειπόμενοι remaining, ἅμα together σύν with αὐτοῖς them, ἁρπαγησόμεθα will be caught away ἐν in νεφέλαις [the] clouds εἰς for ἀπάντησιν [the] meeting τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord εἰς in ἀέρα· [the] air; καί and οὕτως so πάντοτε always σύν with Κυρίῳ [the] Lord ἐσόμεθα. we will be. Ὥστε Therefore παρακαλεῖτε encourage ἀλλήλους one another ἐν with τοῖς the λόγοις words τούτοις. these. Περί Concerning δέ now τῶν the χρόνων times καί and τῶν the καιρῶν, seasons, ἀδελφοί, brothers, οὐ no χρείαν need ἔχετε you have ὑμῖν to you γράφεσθαι, to be written. αὐτοί Yourselves γάρ for ἀκριβῶς fully οἴδατε you know ὅτι that ἡμέρα [the] day Κυρίου of [the] Lord, ὡς as κλέπτης a thief ἐν by νυκτί night, οὕτως in this manner ἔρχεται. comes. ὅταν For when λέγωσιν· they might say, Εἰρήνη Peace καί and ἀσφάλεια, security, τότε then αἰφνίδιος suddenly αὐτοῖς upon them ἐφίσταται comes ὄλεθρος destruction, ὥσπερ as ἡ the ὠδίν labor pains τῇ to her ἐν in γαστρί womb ἐχούσῃ, having; καί and οὐ no μή not ἐκφύγωσιν. shall they escape. Ὑμεῖς You δέ, however, ἀδελφοί, brothers, οὐ not ἐστέ are ἐν in σκότει, darkness, ἵνα that ἡ the ἡμέρα day ὑμᾶς you ὡς like κλέπτης a thief καταλάβῃ· should overtake. πάντες All γάρ for ὑμεῖς you, υἱοί sons φωτός of light ἐστέ are, καί and υἱοί sons ἡμέρας. of day. οὐκ Not ἐσμέν we are νυκτός of night οὐδέ nor σκότους· of darkness. ἄρα So οὖν then μή not καθεύδωμεν we should sleep ὡς as οἱ the λοιποί others, ἀλλά but γρηγορῶμεν we should watch καί and νήφωμεν. we should be sober. οἱ Those γάρ for καθεύδοντες sleeping, νυκτός by night καθεύδουσιν sleep; καί and οἱ those μεθυσκόμενοι becoming drunk, νυκτός by night μεθύουσιν· get drunk. ἡμεῖς We δέ however, ἡμέρας of [the] day ὄντες being, νήφωμεν should be sober, ἐνδυσάμενοι having put on θώρακα [the] breastplate πίστεως of faith καί and ἀγάπης love, καί and περικεφαλαίαν [the] helmet ἐλπίδα [the] hope σωτηρίας· of salvation, ὅτι because οὐ not ἔθετο has destined ἡμᾶς us ὁ - Θεός God εἰς for ὀργήν wrath, ἀλλά but εἰς for περιποίησιν obtaining σωτηρίας salvation διά through τοῦ the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ, τοῦ the [One] ἀποθανόντος having died περί for ἡμῶν, us, ἵνα so that εἴτε whether γρηγορῶμεν we might watch εἴτε or καθεύδωμεν we might sleep, ἅμα together σύν with αὐτῷ Him ζήσωμεν. we may live. Διό Therefore παρακαλεῖτε encourage ἀλλήλους one another καί and οἰκοδομεῖτε build up εἷς one τόν - ἕνα, another, καθώς just as καί also ποιεῖτε. you are doing.

Ἐρωτῶμεν We implore δέ however ὑμᾶς, you, ἀδελφοί, brothers, εἰδέναι to appreciate τούς those κοπιῶντας toiling ἐν among ὑμῖν you καί and προϊσταμένους taking the lead ὑμῶν over you ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord, καί and νουθετοῦντας admonishing ὑμᾶς you, καί and ἡγεῖσθαι to esteem αὐτούς them ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ exceedingly ἐν in ἀγάπῃ love, διά because of τό the ἔργον work αὐτῶν. of them. εἰρηνεύετε Be at peace ἐν among ἑαυτοῖς. yourselves. Παρακαλοῦμεν We exhort δέ now ὑμᾶς, you, ἀδελφοί, brothers, νουθετεῖτε to admonish τούς the ἀτάκτους, unruly, παραμυθεῖσθε encourage τούς the ὀλιγοψύχους, fainthearted, ἀντέχεσθε help τῶν the ἀσθενῶν, weak, μακροθυμεῖτε be patient πρός toward πάντας. all. Ὁρᾶτε See that μή no τὶς one κακόν evil ἀντί for κακοῦ evil τινί to anyone ἀποδῷ, has repaid, ἀλλά but πάντοτε always τό the ἀγαθόν good διώκετε pursue καί also εἰς toward ἀλλήλους one another καί and εἰς toward πάντας. all. Πάντοτε Always χαίρετε, rejoice.

ἀδιαλείπτως Unceasingly προσεύχεσθε, pray.

ἐν In παντί everything εὐχαριστεῖτε· give thanks; τοῦτο this γάρ for θέλημα [is the] will Θεοῦ of God ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus εἰς toward ὑμᾶς. you.

Τό The Πνεῦμα Spirit μή not σβέννυτε, do quench.

προφητείας Prophecies μή not ἐξουθενεῖτε, do despise.

πάντα All things δέ however δοκιμάζετε, test. τό To the καλόν good κατέχετε, hold fast.

ἀπό From παντός every εἴδους form πονηροῦ of evil ἀπέχεσθε. abstain.

Αὐτός Himself δέ now, ὁ the Θεός God τῆς - εἰρήνης of peace ἁγιάσαι may sanctify ὑμᾶς you ὁλοτελεῖς, completely; καί and ὁλόκληρον entirely ὑμῶν your τό - πνεῦμα spirit καί and ἡ - ψυχή soul καί and τό - σῶμα body, ἀμέμπτως blameless ἐν at τῇ the παρουσίᾳ coming τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ, τηρηθείη. may be preserved. πιστός [Is] faithful ὁ the [One] καλῶν calling ὑμᾶς, you, ὅς who καί also ποιήσει. will do [it].

Ἀδελφοί, Brothers, προσεύχεσθε pray καί also περί for ἡμῶν. us.

Ἀσπάσασθε Greet τούς the ἀδελφούς brothers πάντας all ἐν with φιλήματι a kiss ἁγίῳ. holy. Ἐνορκίζω I adjure ὑμᾶς you τόν [by] the Κύριον Lord ἀναγνωσθῆναι to be read τήν [this] ἐπιστολήν letter πᾶσιν to all τοῖς the ἀδελφοῖς. brothers.

ἡ The χάρις grace τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ μεθ ̓ [be] with ὑμῶν. you.