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1 Thessalonians 2:16

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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κωλυόντωνkōluontōnForbiddingκωλύω (kōluō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “Forbidding”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2967I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.ForbiddingἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνεσινethnesinto the Gentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “to the Gentiles”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.This verse uses “the Gentiles”.to the Gentilesλαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatσωθῶσινsōthōsinthey might be savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they might be saved”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.they might be savedεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναπληρῶσαιanaplērōsaito fill upἀναπληρόω (anaplēroō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fill up”, a single actionG378I fill up, make up, complete the measure of, fulfill, carry out the commands (provisions, etc.) of.This verse uses “fill up”.fill upαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sins”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinsπάντοτεpantotealwayπάντοτεadverb — “alway”G3842always, at all times, ever.alwayἔφθασενephthasenis comeφθάνω (phthanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is come”, a single actionG5348(a) I anticipate, precede, (b) I come, arrive.is comeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀργὴorgēwrathὀργήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the subject formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτέλοςtelosuttermostτέλοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “uttermost”, the object formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.the uttermost

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them — to the end!

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American Standard Version (1901)

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Young’s Literal Translation

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them — to the end!

World English Bible

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

Darby Translation

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

Douay-Rheims

Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.

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