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1 Thessalonians 5:12

In 1 Thessalonians 5 of 1 Thessalonians.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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Ἐρωτῶμενerōtōmenwe beseechἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we beseech”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.we beseechδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenεἰδέναιeidenaito perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active infinitive — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτοὺςtousthem whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.them whichκοπιῶνταςkopiōntaslabourκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “labour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).labourἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροϊσταμένουςproistamenousare overπροΐστημι (proistēmi)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “are over”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4291I preside, rule over, give attention to, direct, maintain, practice diligently.are overὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνουθετοῦνταςnouthetountasadmonishνουθετέω (noutheteō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “admonish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3560I admonish, warn, counsel, exhort.This verse uses “admonish”.admonishὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Young’s Literal Translation

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

World English Bible

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Darby Translation

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,

Douay-Rheims

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you:

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