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1 Thessalonians 2:3

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “nor” (οὐδὲ) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “nor” (οὔτε) before in here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forπαράκλησιςparaklēsisexhortationπαράκλησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “exhortation”, the subject formG3874a calling for, summons, hence: (a) exhortation, (b) entreaty, (c) encouragement, joy, gladness, (d) consolation, comfort.This verse uses “exhortation”.exhortationἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οὐκoukwas notοὐ (ou)adverb — “was not”G3756no, not.was notἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofπλάνηςplanēsdeceitπλάνη (planē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “deceit”, the of-formG4106a wandering; fig: deceit, delusion, error, sin.deceitοὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsiasuncleannessἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “uncleanness”, the of-formG167uncleanness, impurity.This verse uses “uncleanness”.uncleannessοὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inδόλῳdolōguileδόλος (dolos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “guile”, the to- or for-formG1388deceit, guile, treachery.This verse uses “guile”.guile

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οὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Young’s Literal Translation

for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

World English Bible

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

Darby Translation

For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;

Douay-Rheims

For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:

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