2 Thessalonians 1

Paul opens with thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' steadfast faith and love amid persecution, interpreting their suffering within an eschatological framework of divine justice. He assures them that God will vindicate the afflicted believers and repay their oppressors when Jesus is revealed from heaven with power and glory.

Interlinear Text

Verse 3
εὐχαριστεῖν eucharistein to give thanks to express gratitude to express gratitude V PRS ACT INF ὀφείλομεν opheilomen we ought we were under obligation we ought V PRS ACT IND 1P PL τῷ to to the to the to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo God to a deity God N DAT M SG πάντοτε pantote always at all times always ADV περὶ peri concerning concerning concerning PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon you of you (plural) of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers brothers brothers N VOC M PL καθὼς kathos as just as just as ADV ἄξιόν axion it is fitting worthy worthy ADJ.P NOM N SG ἐστιν estin it is is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὅτι oti that that that CONJ.S ὑπεραυξάνει uperauxanei is growing exceedingly is increasing beyond measure is increasing beyond measure V PRS ACT IND 3P SG e the the the ART NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith trustful confidence trustful confidence N NOM F SG ὑμῶν umon-2 of you of you (plural) of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai and and and CONJ πλεονάζει pleonazei abounds is increasing is increasing V PRS ACT IND 3P SG e-2 the the the ART NOM F SG ἀγάπη agape love self-giving love self-giving love N NOM F SG ἑνὸς enos of each of one of one ADJ.S GEN M SG ἑκάστου ekastou of you of each one of each one QUAN GEN M SG πάντων panton all of all of all PRO.I GEN M PL ὑμῶν umon-3 of you of you (plural) of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL εἰς eis toward into toward PREP ACC ἀλλήλους allelous one another one another one another PRO ACC M PL
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ὥστε oste so that so that so that CONJ.S αὐτοὺς autous them them them PRO.X 1P ACC M PL ἡμᾶς emas us us us PRO.P 1P ACC PL ἐν en in in in PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin you to you all among you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι enkauchasthai to boast to be boasting-in (oneself) to be boasting-in (ourselves) V PRS MID INF ἐν en-2 in in among PREP DAT ταῖς tais the to the the ART DAT F PL ἐκκλησίαις ekklesiais churches to the assemblies assemblies N DAT F PL τοῦ tou the of the of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god of God N GEN M SG ὑπὲρ uper for on behalf of on behalf of PREP GEN τῆς tes the of the of the ART GEN F SG ὑπομονῆς upomones patience of steadfast endurance steadfast endurance N GEN F SG ὑμῶν umon your of you (plural) of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai and and and CONJ πίστεως pisteos faith of trust of trust N GEN F SG ἐν en-3 in in in PREP DAT πᾶσιν pasin all to all all QUAN DAT M PL τοῖς tois the to the ones the ones ART DAT M PL διωγμοῖς diogmois persecutions hostile pursuits persecutions N DAT M PL ὑμῶν umon-2 your of you (plural) of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai-2 and and and CONJ ταῖς tais-2 the to the the ART DAT F PL θλίψεσιν thlipsesin tribulations in oppressions in afflictions N DAT F PL αἷς ais which to whom which PRO.D DAT F PL ἀνέχεσθε anechesthe you endure you are bearing with you endure V PRS MID IND 2P PL
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