King James Version

1 Thessalonians 2:12

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to walk” (περιπατεῖν) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to walk” (περιπατῆσαι) before you here.

εἰςeisThatεἰςpreposition — “That”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.περιπατεῖνperipateinto would walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active infinitive — “to would walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.would walkὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἀξίωςaxiōsappropriatelyἀξίωςadverb — “appropriately”G516worthily, in a manner worthy of.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καλοῦντοςkalountosto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to call”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτοῦheautouhisἑαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.hisβασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.kingdomκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδόξανdoxangloryδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “glory”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.glory

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

περιπατῆσαιperipatēsaito would walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active infinitive — “to would walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

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American Standard Version (1901)

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

Young’s Literal Translation

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

World English Bible

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

Darby Translation

that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.

Douay-Rheims

We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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