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ἐρωτῶμεν erōtōmen • request

δὲ de • And

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

εἰδέναι eidenai • know

τοὺς tous • those

κοπιῶντας kopiōntas • labour

ἐν en • among

ὑμῖν umin • you

καὶ kai • and

προϊσταμένους proistamenous • over

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ἐν en • among

κυρίῳ kuriō • Lord

καὶ kai • and

νουθετοῦντας nouthetountas • admonish

ὑμᾶς umas • you

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καὶ kai • And

ἡγεῖσθαι ēgeisthai • esteem

αὐτοὺς autous • he

ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ uperekperissou • superabundantly

ἐν en • in

ἀγάπῃ agapē • love

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

ἔργον ergon • work

αὐτῶν. autōn • himself

εἰρηνεύετε eirēneuete • peace

ἐν en • in

ἑαυτοῖς. eautois • yourselves

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παρακαλοῦμεν parakaloumen • urge

δὲ de • Now

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

νουθετεῖτε noutheteite • admonish

τοὺς tous • the

ἀτάκτους, ataktous • unruly

παραμυθεῖσθε paramutheisthe • encourage

τοὺς tous • the

ὀλιγοψύχους, oligopsuchous • fainthearted

ἀντέχεσθε antechesthe • help

τῶν tōn • the

ἀσθενῶν, asthenōn • weak

μακροθυμεῖτε makrothumeite • patient

πρὸς pros • toward

πάντας. pantas • everyone

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ὁρᾶτε orate • see

μή mē • no

τις tis • one

κακὸν kakon • evil

ἀντὶ anti • for

κακοῦ kakou • evil

τινι tini • one

ἀποδῷ, apodō • repays

ἀλλὰ alla • but

πάντοτε pantote • always

τὸ to • which

ἀγαθὸν agathon • good

διώκετε diōkete • follow

[καὶ] kai • and

εἰς eis • in

ἀλλήλους allēlous • yourselves

καὶ kai • and

εἰς eis • in

πάντας. pantas • all

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πάντοτε pantote • always

χαίρετε, chairete • rejoice

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ἀδιαλείπτως adialeiptōs • unceasing

προσεύχεσθε, proseuchesthe • pray

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ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • everything

εὐχαριστεῖτε· eucharisteite • thanks

τοῦτο touto • this

γὰρ gar • for

θέλημα thelēma • will

θεοῦ theou • God's

ἐν en • in

Χριστῷ christō • Christ

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

εἰς eis • concerning

ὑμᾶς. umas • you

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τὸ to • the

πνεῦμα pneuma • Spirit

μὴ mē • not

σβέννυτε, sbennute • quench

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προφητείας prophēteias • prophesyings

μὴ mē • not

ἐξουθενεῖτε, exoutheneite • despise

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πάντα panta • everything

δὲ de • also

δοκιμάζετε, dokimazete • examine

τὸ to • which

καλὸν kalon • good

κατέχετε, katechete • fast

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ἀπὸ apo • from

παντὸς pantos • every

εἴδους eidous • form

πονηροῦ ponērou • evil

ἀπέχεσθε. apechesthe • Abstain

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Αὐτὸς autos • himself

δὲ de • now

ὁ o • the

θεὸς theos • God

τῆς tēs • the

εἰρήνης eirēnēs • peace

ἁγιάσαι agiasai • sanctify

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ὁλοτελεῖς, oloteleis • entirely

καὶ kai • and

ὁλόκληρον oloklēron • complete

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τὸ to • the

πνεῦμα pneuma • spirit

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

ψυχὴ psuchē • soul

καὶ kai • and

τὸ to • the

σῶμα sōma • body

ἀμέμπτως amemptōs • blameless

ἐν en • unto

τῇ tē • the

παρουσίᾳ parousia • coming

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

τηρηθείη. tērētheiē • preserved

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πιστὸς pistos • faithful

ὁ o • the

καλῶν kalōn • calls

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ὃς os • who

καὶ kai • also

ποιήσει. poiēsei • do

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ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

προσεύχεσθε proseuchesthe • pray

καὶ kai • and

περὶ peri • for

ἡμῶν. ēmōn • us

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ἀσπάσασθε aspasasthe • greet

τοὺς tous • the

ἀδελφοὺς adelphous • brethren

πάντας pantas • all

ἐν en • with

φιλήματι philēmati • kiss

ἁγίῳ. agiō • holy

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ἐνορκίζω enorkizō • charge

ὑμᾶς umas • you

τὸν ton • this

κύριον kurion • Lord

ἀναγνωσθῆναι anagnōsthēnai • read

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