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1 Thessalonians 3:2

In 1 Thessalonians 3 of 1 Thessalonians.

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “concerning” (ὑπὲρ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “servant” (διάκονον) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of us” (ἡμῶν) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before encourage here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you concerning” (ὑμᾶς περὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐπέμψαμενepempsamensentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.sentΤιμόθεονtimotheonTimotheusΤιμόθεος (timotheos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Timotheus”, the object formG5095Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul.Timotheusτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ourκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνεργὸνsunergonco-workerσυνεργός (sunergos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “co-worker”, the object formG4904a fellow worker, associate, helper.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”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the to- or for-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στηρίξαιstērixaito establishστηρίζω (stērizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to establish”, a single actionG4741(a) I fix firmly, direct myself towards, (b) generally met: I buttress, prop, support; I strengthen, establish.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.παρακαλέσαιparakalesaito pleadπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to plead”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.ὑπὲρhuperconcerningὑπέρpreposition — “concerning”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.concerningτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

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διάκονονdiakononministerδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “minister”, the object formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.περὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and did send Timotheus — our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ — to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

Young’s Literal Translation

and did send Timotheus — our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ — to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

World English Bible

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

Darby Translation

and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,

Douay-Rheims

And we sent Timothy, our brother, and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:

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