1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

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1 Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. [kjv]

… χρονων … καιρων … χρειαν … γραφεσθαι [gnt]

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KJV: But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

Greek: περι δε των χρονων και των καιρων αδελφοι ου χρειαν εχετε υμιν γραφεσθαι

1 Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [kjv]

… ακριβως … ημερα … κλεπτης … νυκτι … [gnt]

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KJV: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Greek: αυτοι γαρ ακριβως οιδατε οτι η ημερα κυριου ως κλεπτης εν νυκτι ουτως ερχεται

1 Thessalonians 5:3 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. [kjv]

… ειρηνη … ασφαλεια … αιφνιδιος … ολεθρος … ωδιν … εκφυγωσιν [gnt]

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KJV: 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.

Greek: οταν γαρ λεγωσιν ειρηνη και ασφαλεια τοτε αιφνιδιος αυτοις εφισταται επισταται ολεθρος ωσπερ η ωδιν τη εν γαστρι εχουση και ου μη εκφυγωσιν

1 Thessalonians 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. [kjv]

… σκοτει … ημερα …κλεπτας καταλαβη [gnt]

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

Greek: υμεις δε αδελφοι ουκ εστε εν σκοτει ινα η ημερα υμας ως κλεπτης κλεπτας καταλαβη

1 Thessalonians 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. [kjv]

… υιοι φωτος … υιοι ημερας … νυκτος … σκοτους [gnt]

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KJV: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Greek: παντες γαρ υμεις υιοι φωτος εστε και υιοι ημερας ουκ εσμεν νυκτος ουδε σκοτους

1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. [kjv]

… καθευδωμεν … λοιποι … γρηγορωμεν … νηφωμεν [gnt]

… dormiamus … ceteri … vigilemus … sobrii … [v]

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KJV: Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Greek: αρα ουν μη καθευδωμεν ως και οι λοιποι αλλα γρηγορωμεν και νηφωμεν

Latin: igitur non dormiamus sicut ceteri sed vigilemus et sobrii simus

1 Thessalonians 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. [kjv]

… καθευδοντες νυκτος καθευδουσιν … μεθυσκομενοι νυκτος μεθυουσιν [gnt]

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KJV: For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

Greek: οι γαρ καθευδοντες νυκτος καθευδουσιν και οι μεθυσκομενοι νυκτος μεθυουσιν

1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. [kjv]

… νηφωμεν ενδυσαμενοι θωρακα … περικεφαλαιαν … σωτηριας [gnt]

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KJV: But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

Greek: ημεις δε ημερας οντες νηφωμεν ενδυσαμενοι θωρακα πιστεως και αγαπης και περικεφαλαιαν ελπιδα σωτηριας

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, [kjv]

… εθετο … οργην … περιποιησιν σωτηριας … [gnt]

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

Greek: οτι ουκ εθετο ημας ο θεος εις οργην αλλ αλλα εις περιποιησιν σωτηριας δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. [kjv]

… αποθανοντος … γρηγορωμεν … καθευδωμεν … ζησωμεν [gnt]

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KJV: Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Greek: του αποθανοντος υπερ περι ημων ινα ειτε γρηγορωμεν ειτε καθευδωμεν αμα συν αυτω ζησωμεν

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. [kjv]

… παρακαλειτε … οικοδομειτε … [gnt]

… consolamini … aedificate … [v]

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KJV: Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Greek: διο παρακαλειτε αλληλους και οικοδομειτε εις τον ενα καθως και ποιειτε

Latin: propter quod consolamini invicem et aedificate alterutrum sicut et facitis

1 Thessalonians 5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; [kjv]

ερωτωμεν … ειδεναι … κοπιωντας … νουθετουντας … [gnt]

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KJV: And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Greek: ερωτωμεν δε υμας αδελφοι ειδεναι τους κοπιωντας εν υμιν και προισταμενους υμων εν κυριω και νουθετουντας υμας

1 Thessalonians 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. [kjv]

… ηγεισθαι …υπερεκπερισσου … ειρηνευετε … [gnt]

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KJV: And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

Greek: και ηγεισθαι αυτους υπερ εκπερισσου υπερεκπερισσου εν αγαπη δια το εργον αυτων ειρηνευετε εν εαυτοις

1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. [kjv]

παρακαλουμεν … νουθετειτε … ατακτους παραμυθεισθε … ολιγοψυχους αντεχεσθε … μακροθυμειτε … [gnt]

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KJV: Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Greek: παρακαλουμεν δε υμας αδελφοι νουθετειτε τους ατακτους παραμυθεισθε τους ολιγοψυχους αντεχεσθε των ασθενων μακροθυμειτε προς παντας

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. [kjv]

ορατε … κακον … κακου … διωκετε … [gnt]

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KJV: See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Greek: ορατε μη τις κακον αντι κακου τινι αποδω αλλα παντοτε το αγαθον διωκετε και εις αλληλους και εις παντας

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. [kjv]

… χαιρετε [gnt]

This is one of the shortest verses in the GNT (Greek New Testament), two words. The next verse also has two words in the GNT.

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KJV: Rejoice evermore.

Greek: παντοτε χαιρετε

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. [kjv]

αδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε [gnt]

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KJV: Pray without ceasing.

Greek: αδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. [kjv]

… ευχαριστειτε … θελημα … [gnt]

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KJV: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Greek: εν παντι ευχαριστειτε τουτο γαρ θελημα θεου εν χριστω ιησου εις υμας

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit. [kjv]

… πνευμα … σβεννυτε [gnt]

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KJV: Quench not the Spirit.

Greek: το πνευμα μη σβεννυτε

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophesyings. [kjv]

προφητειας … εξουθενειτε [gnt]

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KJV: Despise not prophesyings.

Greek: προφητειας μη εξουθενειτε

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. [kjv]

… δοκιμαζετε … κατεχετε [gnt]

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KJV: Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Greek: παντα δε δοκιμαζετε το καλον κατεχετε

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. [kjv]

… ειδους πονηρου απεχεσθε [gnt]

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KJV: Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Greek: απο παντος ειδους πονηρου απεχεσθε

1 Thessalonians 5:23 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. [kjv]

… θεος … ειρηνης αγιασαι … ολοτελεις … ολοκληρον … ψυχη … σωμα αμεμπτως … παρουσια … τηρηθειη [gnt]

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KJV: 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.

Greek: αυτος δε ο θεος της ειρηνης αγιασαι υμας ολοτελεις και ολοκληρον υμων το πνευμα και η ψυχη και το σωμα αμεμπτως εν τη παρουσια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου τηρηθειη

1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. [kjv]

πιστος … καλων … ποιησει [gnt]

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KJV: Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Greek: πιστος ο καλων υμας ος και ποιησει

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us. [kjv]

… προσευχεσθε … περι … [gnt]

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KJV: Brethren, pray for us.

Greek: αδελφοι προσευχεσθε και περι ημων

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. [kjv]

ασπασασθε … φιληματι … [gnt]

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KJV: Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

Greek: ασπασασθε τους αδελφους παντας εν φιληματι αγιω

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. [kjv]

…ενορκιζω … αναγνωσθηναι … επιστολην … [gnt]

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KJV: I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

Greek: ορκιζω ενορκιζω υμας τον κυριον αναγνωσθηναι την επιστολην πασιν τοις αγιοις αδελφοις

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens. [kjv]

… χαρις … [gnt]

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KJV: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

Greek: η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μεθ υμων αμην προς θεσσαλονικεις πρωτη εγραφη απο αθηνων