1 Thessalonians 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
10And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358844× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253220× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477115× in this chapter
thou
- ἐνenG172213× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- κύριοςkýriosG29628× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- γάρgárG10637× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰςeisG15196× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- μήmḗG33616× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- καθώςkathṓsG25315× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG805× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24244× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἵναhínaG24434× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μέméG31654× in this chapter
me
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- δέdéG11613× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15103× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- κοιμάωkoimáōG28373× in this chapter
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἁγιασμόςhagiasmósG383× in this chapter
properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier
- παρακαλέωparakaléōG38703× in this chapter
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
- περίperíG40123× in this chapter
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- περιπατέωperipatéōG40433× in this chapter
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
- σύνsýnG48623× in this chapter
with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- ἀθετέωathetéōG1142× in this chapter
to set aside, i.e. (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13252× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ζάωzáōG21982× in this chapter
to live (literally or figuratively)
- ἀλλάalláG2352× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἴδιοςídiosG23982× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- ἀλλήλωνallḗlōnG2402× in this chapter
one another
- λόγοςlógosG30562× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μᾶλλονmâllonG31232× in this chapter
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
- οὕτωhoútōG37792× in this chapter
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- πᾶςpâsG39562× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- περιλείπωperileípōG40352× in this chapter
to leave all around, i.e. (passively) survive
- περισσεύωperisseúōG40522× in this chapter
to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel