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ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

δὲ de • But

ὀφείλομεν opheilomen • should

εὐχαριστεῖν eucharistein • thanks

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

πάντοτε pantote • always

περὶ peri • for

ὑμῶν, umōn • you

ἀδελφοὶ adelphoi • brethren

ἠγαπημένοι ēgapēmenoi • beloved

ὑπὸ upo • of

κυρίου, kuriou • Lord

ὅτι oti • because

εἵλατο eilato • chosen

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ὁ o • the

θεὸς theos • God

ἀπ’ ἀρχης / ἀπαρχὴν aparchēn • firstfruits

εἰς eis • to

σωτηρίαν sōtērian • salvation

ἐν en • through

ἁγιασμῷ agiasmō • sanctification

πνεύματος pneumatos • Spirit

καὶ kai • and

πίστει pistei • faith

ἀληθείας, alētheias • truth

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εἰς eis • in

ὃ o • this

[καὶ] kai • and

ἐκάλεσεν ekalesen • called

ὑμᾶς umas • you

διὰ dia • through

τοῦ tou • the

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

εἰς eis • in

περιποίησιν peripoiēsin • gain

δόξης doxēs • glory

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ. christou • Christ

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ἄρα ara • Therefore

οὖν, oun • and

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

στήκετε stēkete • stand fast

καὶ kai • and

κρατεῖτε krateite • hold

τὰς tas • the

παραδόσεις paradoseis • traditions

ἃς as • which

ἐδιδάχθητε edidachthēte • taught

εἴτε eite • whether

διὰ dia • by

λόγου logou • word

εἴτε eite • whether

δι' di • by

ἐπιστολῆς epistolēs • letter

ἡμῶν. ēmōn • our

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αὐτὸς autos • himself

δὲ de • now

ὁ o • which

κύριος kurios • Lord

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

Ἰησοῦς iēsous • Jesus

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • which

θεὸς theos • God

ὁ o • which

πατὴρ patēr • Father

ἡμῶν ēmōn • our

ὁ o • which

ἀγαπήσας agapēsas • loved

ἡμᾶς ēmas • us

καὶ kai • and

δοὺς dous • given

παράκλησιν paraklēsin • comfort

αἰωνίαν aiōnian • eternal

καὶ kai • and

ἐλπίδα elpida • hope

ἀγαθὴν agathēn • good

ἐν en • through

χάριτι, chariti • grace

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παρακαλέσαι parakalesai • comfort

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τὰς tas • the

καρδίας kardias • hearts

καὶ kai • and

στηρίξαι stērixai • strengthen

ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • every