King James Version

1 Thessalonians 5:27

In 1 Thessalonians 5 of 1 Thessalonians.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I adjure” (ἐνορκίζω) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I adjure” (Ὁρκίζω) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saints” (ἁγίοις) before brothers here.

ἐνορκίζωenorkizōI chargeἐνορκίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I charge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG6034to adjureI chargeὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionby the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “by the Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.by the Lordἀναγνωσθῆναιanagnōsthēnaito be readἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be read”, a single actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.be readτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιστολὴνepistolēnepistleἐπιστολή (epistolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “epistle”, the object formG1992a letter, dispatch, epistle, message.This verse uses “epistle”.πᾶσινpasinunto allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “unto all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.unto allτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the to- or for-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethren

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ὉρκίζωhorkizōI chargeὁρκίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I charge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3726I adjure by, charge solemnly by.ἁγίοιςhagioisholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “holy”, the to- or for-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

Young’s Literal Translation

I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

World English Bible

I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

Darby Translation

I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren.

Douay-Rheims

I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

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