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1 Thessalonians 2:15

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “us” (ἡμᾶς) before having driven here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[their] own” (ἰδίους) before prophets here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμᾶς) before having driven here.

τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καὶkaiWho bothκαίconjunction — “Who both”G2532and, even, also, namely.Who bothτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordἀποκτεινάντωνapokteinantōnto killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προφήταςprophētasprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.prophetsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usἐκδιωξάντωνekdiōxantōnto persecuteἐκδιώκω (ekdiōkō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to persecute”, a single actionG1559I persecute, expel by persecuting, drive out, vex, harass.This verse uses “persecute”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀρεσκόντωνareskontōnto pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to please”, an ongoing or repeated actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπᾶσινpasinto allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.to allἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “men”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.menἐναντίωνenantiōnagainstἐναντίος (enantios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “against”, the of-formG1727opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἰδίουςidioustheir ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “their own”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.ὑμᾶςhumasusὑμᾶςpersonal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural — “us”, the object formG5209

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary,

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American Standard Version (1901)

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;

Young’s Literal Translation

who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary,

World English Bible

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

Darby Translation

who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and [are] against all men,

Douay-Rheims

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men;

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