Revised Literal Translation
1 Thessalonians 2:4-8
4ButἀλλὰallaG235asκαθὼςkathōsG2531we were allowedδεδοκιμάσμεθαdedokimasmethaG1381ofὑπὸhupoG5259GodθεοῦtheouG3588G2316to be put in trust withπιστευθῆναιpisteuthēnaiG4100the gospelεὐαγγέλιον,euangelionG3588G2098,even soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779we speakλαλοῦμεν,laloumenG2980;notοὐχouchG3756asὡςhōsG5613pleasingἀρέσκοντεςareskontesG700menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,butἀλλὰallaG235GodθεῷtheōG3588G2316,whichG3588triethδοκιμάζοντιdokimazontiG1381ourG1473heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG3588G2588.
5ἐνenG1722ἐνenG1722ForγάρgarG1063neitherοὔτεouteG3777at any timeποτεpoteG4218used weἐγενήθημεν,egenēthēmenG1096flatteringκολακείαςkolakeiasG2850wordsλόγῳlogōG3056,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531ye knowG1492,norοὔτεouteG3777a clokeπροφάσειprophaseiG4392of covetousnessπλεονεξίας,pleonexiasG4124;GodθεὸςtheosG2316iswitnessμάρτυς,martusG3144:
8τὸtoG3588SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779being affectionately desirousG2442of youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,we were willingεὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumenG2106to have impartedμεταδοῦναιmetadounaiG3330unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,notοὐouG3756the gospelεὐαγγέλιον τοῦeuangelion touG3588G2098of Godθεοῦ τὰςtheou tasG3588G2316onlyG3440,butἀλλὰallaG235alsoκαὶkaiG2532our ownἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438soulsψυχάς,psuchasG5590,becauseδιότιdiotiG1360ye wereἐγενήθητε.egenēthēteG1096dearἀγαπητοὶagapētoiG27unto usG1473.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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