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1 Thessalonians 2:1

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

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Αὐτοὶautoiyourselvesαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “yourselves”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.yourselvesγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εἴσοδονeisodonentrance inεἴσοδος (eisodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “entrance in”, the object formG1529(act of) entering, an entrance, entry.This verse uses “entrance”.entrance inἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκενὴkenēin vainκενός (kenos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “in vain”, the subject formG2756(a) empty, (b) met: empty (in moral content), vain, ineffective, foolish, worthless, (c) false, unreal, pretentious, hollow.This verse uses “vain”.in vainγέγονενgegonento beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

Young’s Literal Translation

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

World English Bible

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,

Darby Translation

For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;

Douay-Rheims

For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

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