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1 | Reference | ID | Tags | Quote | Occurrence | Question | Response |
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2 | front:intro | pla1 | 0 | # 1 Thessalonians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly. | |||
3 | 1:1 | uk55 | basic,observe | Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος | 1 | Who joined **Paul** in sending this letter to the Thessalonians? | |
4 | 1:1 | f1b5 | basic,observe | τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ | 1 | To whom did **Paul** address this letter? | |
5 | 1:1 | qhd9 | basic,interpret | ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says the church of the Thessalonians is **in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**? | |
6 | 1:1 | hyp6 | basic,observe | χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη | 1 | What two things does Paul wish for the Thessalonians? | |
7 | 1:2 | hud2 | basic,observe | εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν | 1 | For whom did Paul and his companions **always thank God**? | |
8 | 1:2 | z9dq | basic,observe | μνείαν ποιούμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν ἡμῶν, ἀδιαλείπτως | 1 | In what way did Paul and his companions remember the Thessalonians? | |
9 | 1:3 | l000 | basic,observe | μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν | 1 | What three things about the Thessalonians did Paul and his companions continually recall? | |
10 | 1:3 | fud1 | basic,interpret | ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως | 1 | What do you think was the **work of faith** of the Thessalonians? | |
11 | 1:3 | l001 | basic,interpret | τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης | 1 | What do you think was the **labor of love** of the Thessalonians? | |
12 | 1:3 | nr63 | basic,interpret | τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | What do you think was the **enduring hope** of the Thessalonians? | |
13 | 1:4 | vhj8 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | What terms does Paul use to address the Thessalonians? | |
14 | 1:4 | h7q1 | basic,observe | εἰδότες,& τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν | 1 | What did Paul and his companions **know** to be true about the Thessalonians? | |
15 | 1:4 | l002 | basic,interpret | τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says God **has chosen** the Thessalonians? | |
16 | 1:5 | l003 | basic,observe | ὅτι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει, καὶ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reason Paul and his companions know that God has chosen the Thessalonians. What is that reason? | |
17 | 1:5 | gb16 | basic,interpret | τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει | 1 | What is the difference between the **gospel** coming to the Thessalonians **only in word** and coming **also in power**? | |
18 | 1:5 | l004 | basic,interpret | πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says the gospel came to the Thessalonians **with great conviction**? | |
19 | 1:5 | a4q9 | basic,observe | καθὼς οἴδατε οἷοι ἐγενήθημεν ἐν ὑμῖν δι’ ὑμᾶς | 1 | What did the Thessalonians know to be true about Paul and his companions? | |
20 | 1:6 | l228 | basic,observe | καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου | 1 | How did the Thessalonians respond when Paul and his companions preached the gospel to them? | |
21 | 1:6 | gzw1 | basic,observe | δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου | 1 | In what way did the Thessalonians receive Paul’s **message**? | |
22 | 1:7 | d3ua | basic,observe | ὥστε γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς τύπους πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ. | 1 | For whom did the Thessalonians become **an example**? | |
23 | 1:8 | nnu9 | basic,observe | ἀφ’ ὑμῶν γὰρ ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου, οὐ μόνον ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ, | 1 | To whom did **the message of the Lord ring out** from the Thessalonians? | |
24 | 1:8 | uu87 | basic,interpret | ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου | 1 | Paul uses the phrase **ring out** to bring to mind a bell ringing loudly. Why do you think Paul used that phrase to talk about the message from the Thessalonians? | |
25 | 1:8 | l009 | basic,observe | ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν | 1 | What **has gone out to every place** from the Thessalonians? | |
26 | 1:8 | csc9 | basic,observe | ὥστε μὴ χρείαν ἔχειν ἡμᾶς λαλεῖν τι | 1 | How has word of the **faith** of the Thessalonians affected the ministry of Paul and his companions? | |
27 | 1:9 | c7cj | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων, δουλεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ | 1 | What did the believers in Macedonia and Achaia **report** to Paul and his companions? | |
28 | 1:9 | l010 | basic,observe | πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων | 1 | Who did the Thessalonians previously worship? | |
29 | 1:9 | l011 | basic,interpret | Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ | 1 | In contrast to the **idols**, why does Paul describe **God** as **living and true**? | |
30 | 1:10 | jr7f | basic,observe | καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν | 1 | For whom are the Thessalonians waiting?\n | |
31 | 1:10 | l012 | basic,observe | ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν | 1 | What did God do for **His Son** in order to commend him to us? | |
32 | 1:10 | vyl8 | basic,observe | τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης | 1 | From what will Jesus deliver us? | |
33 | 1:10 | abc1 | basic,interpret | τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης | 1 | What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the coming wrath**? | |
34 | 2:1 | wed9 | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
35 | 2:1 | vq5g | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν, | 1 | What do the Thessalonians **know** to be true about the first **visit** of Paul and his companions to Thessalonica? | |
36 | 2:1 | pa9c | basic,interpret | τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν | 1 | Why did Paul say his first visit to the Thessalonians **was not in vain**? | |
37 | 2:2 | l013 | basic,observe | προπαθόντες καὶ ὑβρισθέντες, καθὼς οἴδατε, ἐν Φιλίπποις | 1 | How were Paul and his companions treated **at Philippi**? | |
38 | 2:2 | ph9z | basic,observe | ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν & ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι | 1 | Why was it necessary for Paul and his companions to be **bold** during his first visit to Thessalonica? | |
39 | 2:2 | bjl6 | basic,observe | λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | What did Paul and his companions **speak** to the Thessalonians on their first visit? | |
40 | 2:3 | ntl8 | basic,observe | ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ | 1 | What things did Paul say were **not** the source of his **appeal** to the Thessalonians? | |
41 | 2:3 | uwu7 | basic,interpret | ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ | 1 | Why might someone appeal to a church based on **deceit or ulterior motives or trickery**? | |
42 | 2:4 | b8b7 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν | 1 | What is the motivation for Paul and his companions to **speak** to the Thessalonians? | |
43 | 2:4 | c8ss | basic,interpret | καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | What does it mean to be **approved by God**? | |
44 | 2:4 | r3aa | basic,interpert | πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον | 1 | Why do you think Paul was **entrusted with the gospel** by God? | |
45 | 2:4 | d1zm | basic,interpret | οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες | 1 | Why might someone speak the gospel **in order to please men**? | |
46 | 2:4 | l014 | basic,interpet | ἀλλὰ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν | 1 | Why does Paul say that God, whom Paul wants to please, **examines our hearts**? | |
47 | 2:5 | sfb1 | basic,observe | οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας | 1 | What two evil motivations did Paul avoid as he preached the gospel? | |
48 | 2:5 | ki8l | basic,apply | οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν | 1 | Is **flattery** considered a sin in your culture? Why did Paul refuse to speak that way? | |
49 | 2:5 | es4l | basic,interpret | Θεὸς μάρτυς | 1 | When Paul says that **God is our witness**, does he intend for that fact to be an encouragement, or a warning? | |
50 | 2:6 | l015 | basic,observe | οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπ’ ἄλλων | 1 | What did Paul and his companions not *seek** from the Thessalonians? | |
51 | 2:7 | l016 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ | 1 | To what attitude does **On the contrary** refer back? | |
52 | 2:7 | l017 | basic,observe | ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν | 1 | How did Paul and his companions act among the Thessalonians? | |
53 | 2:7 | n654 | basic,observe | ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα | 1 | Why does Paul use the image of **a nursing mother caring for her children** to describe the way he treated the Thessalonians? | |
54 | 2:8 | q1p8 | basic,observe | οὕτως ὁμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν | 1 | How did Paul and his companions feel about the Thessalonians? | |
55 | 2:8 | td57 | basic,observe | εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν, οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς | 1 | What were Paul and his companions **delighted to share** with the Thessalonians? | |
56 | 2:8 | sz79 | basic,observe | διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν ἐγενήθητε | 1 | How does Paul summarize his feelings for the Thessalonians? | |
57 | 2:9 | abc2 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
58 | 2:9 | hgb9 | basic,observe | μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον | 1 | What does Paul want the Thessalonians to **recall** from his previous visit to them? | |
59 | 2:9 | l019 | basic,observe | νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ. | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **worked night and day** among the Thessalonians. What was that reason? | |
60 | 2:9 | ie95 | basic,interpret | πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | In what way might Paul and his companions have been **a burden** to the Thessalonians while they were preaching to them? | |
61 | 2:10 | x36x | basic,observe | ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καὶ ὁ Θεός | 1 | Who did Paul say were **witnesses** to the conduct of Paul and his companions? | |
62 | 2:10 | l020 | basic,observe | ὡς ὁσίως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ ἀμέμπτως, ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐγενήθημεν | 1 | How did Paul and his companions conduct themselves among the Thessalonian believers? | |
63 | 2:11 | c52s | basic,observe | καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν, ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ | 1 | What image did Paul use to describe how he and his companions treated the Thessalonians? | |
64 | 2:11-12 | p472 | basic,observe | παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | In what ways does Paul say that **a father treats his own children**? | |
65 | 2:11 | l022 | basic,interpret | ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ | 1 | Here Paul uses the image of **a father**. In 2:7 he used the image of a nursing mother. Why do you think he chose these images? | |
66 | 2:12 | w32h | basic,apply | παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | In your experience, how typical is it for fathers to encourage and comfort their children, and urge them to **walk in a manner worthy of God**? | |
67 | 2:12 | qe48 | basic,observe | τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν | 1 | Into what does **God** call believers? | |
68 | 2:13 | l024 | basic,observe | καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρ’ ἡμῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ | 1 | Here the word **because** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **continually thank God**. What is that reason? | |
69 | 2:13 | l025 | basic,interpret | ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ | 1 | Why does Paul stress that the Thessalonians received from him **the true word of God** and not **the word of men**? | |
70 | 2:13 | j49j | basic,observe | ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν | 1 | What is **the word** currently doing for the Thessalonians? | |
71 | 2:14 | ujs1 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
72 | 2:14 | asn2 | basic,observe | ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Of whom did the Thessalonians become **imitators**? | |
73 | 2:14 | l026 | basic,observe | ὅτι τὰ αὐτὰ ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων | 1 | In what way did the Thessalonians become **imitators** of the **churches of God in Judea**? | |
74 | 2:14 | l027 | basic,interpret | ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν | 1 | About whom was Paul speaking when he said **your own countrymen**? | |
75 | 2:14 | l028 | basic,observe | καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων | 1 | Who caused the **churches of God in Judea** to suffer? | |
76 | 2:15 | p3jn | basic,observe | τῶν καὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων | 1 | What evil things did the Jews in Judea to **the Lord** and to his followers? | |
77 | 2:15 | yp6z | basic,observe | καὶ Θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων | 1 | How does **God** view the action of the Jews? | |
78 | 2:15 | pd7h | basic,observe | καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων | 1 | How did the Jews at that time treat **all men** who did not follow the law of Moses? | |
79 | 2:16 | x9qk | basic,observe | κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι, ἵνα σωθῶσιν | 1 | In what way were the Jews **hindering** Paul’s ministry to the **Gentiles**? | |
80 | 2:16 | l030 | basic,observe | εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε | 1 | Here **As a result** introduces the result of the Jews hindering Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles. What is that result? | |
81 | 2:16 | g5t1 | basic,interpret | ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says the Jews **heap up their sins to full capacity**? | |
82 | 2:16 | q6y3 | basic,observe | ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος. | 1 | What will be the outcome for the Jews as a result of their sin? | |
83 | 2:16 | l031 | basic,interpret | ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος | 1 | What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the utmost wrath**? | |
84 | 2:17 | hgu3 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
85 | 2:17 | e14e | basic,observe | ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας | 1 | What happened to Paul and his companions **for a short time**? | |
86 | 2:17 | h6vt | basic,interpret | ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ’ ὑμῶν | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says their **were torn away from** the Thessalonians? | |
87 | 2:17 | r2ak | basic,interpret | προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says they were torn away from the Thessalonians **in person, not in heart**? | |
88 | 2:17 | duy9 | basic,observe | περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ | 1 | What has happened to the **desire** of Paul and his companions to see the Thessalonians **face to face**? | |
89 | 2:18 | l032 | basic,observe | διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐγὼ μὲν Παῦλος, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς | 1 | What did Paul try to do **again and again**? | |
90 | 2:18 | l033 | basic,observe | καὶ ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς | 1 | Who prevented Paul from visiting the Thessalonians again? | |
91 | 2:19 | sa5y | basic,observe | τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς ἢ χαρὰ ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως? ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς | 1 | How does Paul here describe what the Thessalonians mean to him and his companions? | |
92 | 2:19 | l034 | basic,interpret | ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς ἢ χαρὰ ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως | 1 | In what sense would the Thessalonians have been the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions? | |
93 | 2:19 | cda2 | basic,observe | ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Where would the Thessalonians be the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions? | |
94 | 2:19 | kpw1 | basic,observe | ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ | 1 | When would the Thessalonians become the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions? | |
95 | 2:20 | w8yq | basic,observe | ὑμεῖς γάρ ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ χαρά. | 1 | How does Paul here describe what the Thessalonians mean to him and to his companions? | |
96 | 2:20 | z1xr | basic,interpret | ὑμεῖς γάρ ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ χαρά. | 1 | What had the Thessalonians done to become the **glory** and **joy** of Paul and his companions? | |
97 | 3:1 | pn2a | basic,observe | διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες, ηὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι | 1 | Here **So** introduces the reason why Paul and his companions **were willing to be left on our own in Athens**. What was that reason? | |
98 | 3:2 | lx3p | basic,observe | καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον | 1 | Who did Paul and his companions send from Athens to the Thessalonians? | |
99 | 3:2 | v9w2 | basic,observe | Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | How did Paul describe **Timothy** to the Thessalonians? | |
100 | 3:2 | l035 | basic,observe | εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι, ὑπὲρ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν | 1 | What was the purpose for which Paul **sent Timothy** to the Thessalonians? | |
101 | 3:3 | rl4c | basic,observe | τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις | 1 | What was the issue that caused Paul to feel it necessary to send Timothy to the Thessalonians? | |
102 | 3:3 | l038 | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι, εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα. | 1 | What did Paul believe to be true about **these trials** that the Thessalonians were suffering? | |
103 | 3:4 | tzh2 | basic,observe | καὶ γὰρ ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι | 1 | About what did Paul and his companions warn the Thessalonians? | |
104 | 3:4 | l040 | basic,observe | καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο καὶ οἴδατε | 1 | What happened to the **persecution** about which Paul warned the Thessalonians? | |
105 | 3:5 | w9tm | basic,observe | διὰ τοῦτο | 1 | To what does **For this reason** refer back? | |
106 | 3:5 | i7h4 | basic,observe | κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων & μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων, καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν | 1 | Here **for fear that** introduces the reason that Paul could **bear to wait **no longer** to find out what had happened to the Thessalonians. What was that reason? | |
107 | 3:5 | bp2n | basic,observe | ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν | 1 | About what did Paul send Timothy **to find out** from the Thessalonians? | |
108 | 3:5 | jmq9 | basic,interpret | ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων | 1 | Who does Paul call **the tempter**? | |
109 | 3:6 | l042 | basic,observe | ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς. | 1 | What **news** did **Timothy** report to Paul when he returned from the Thessalonians? | |
110 | 3:6 | ytx7 | basic,observe | ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν | 1 | According to Timothy’s report, how did the Thessalonians currently feel about Paul and his companions? | |
111 | 3:7 | l043 | basic,observe | διὰ τοῦτο | 1 | To what does **For this reason** refer back? | |
112 | 3:7 | d3rx | basic,observe | ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ ἀνάγκῃ καὶ θλίψει ἡμῶν | 1 | According to Paul, what was currently happening to him and his companions? | |
113 | 3:7 | a3eb | basic,observe | παρεκλήθημεν & ἐφ’ ὑμῖν & διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως | 1 | Here **because of** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions were **reassured about** the Thessalonians. What was that reason? | |
114 | 3:8 | l044 | basic,interpret | νῦν ζῶμεν | 1 | What does Paul mean by the statement that **now we can go on living**? | |
115 | 3:8 | fi5q | basic,observe | ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ | 1 | What was the condition that enabled Paul and his companions to **go on living**? | |
116 | 3:8 | l045 | basic,interpret | στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ | 1 | What does it mean to be **standing firm in the Lord**? | |
117 | 3:9 | l046 | basic,observe | τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι’ ὑμᾶς, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. | 1 | Here **in return for** introduces the reason Paul and his companions want to **thank God** for the Thessalonians. What is that reason? | |
118 | 3:9 | l048 | basic,apply | ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι’ ὑμᾶς, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν | 1 | Has there ever been a time when you were overwhelmed with joy because of the faith of another believer? | |
119 | 3:10 | hl55 | basic,interpret | νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας, ὑπέρἐκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι | 1 | In verse 9, Paul asked a rhetorical question about how they could adequately thank God. In what way might this verse be an answer to that question? | |
120 | 3:10 | ip26 | basic,observe | εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν | 1 | What are the two things for which Paul and his companions **pray most earnestly**? | |
121 | 3:10 | z74z | basic,observe | καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν | 1 | What did Paul mean when he asked to **supply what is lacking** from the **faith** of the Thessalonians? | |
122 | 3:11 | lwd9 | basic,observe | αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ ἡμῶν, καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦς, κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς | 1 | What does Paul ask **our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus** to do for him? | |
123 | 3:11 | l049 | basic,interpret | κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Why would Paul want God to **direct** his way to the Thessalonians? | |
124 | 3:12 | l050 | basic,observe | ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας | 1 | What does Paul want **the Lord** to do for the Thessalonians? | |
125 | 3:12 | l051 | basic,observe | ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας | 1 | For whom does Paul want the **love** of the Thessalonians to **increase and overflow**? | |
126 | 3:12 | l053 | basic,observe | καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Here **just as** introduces the measure by which Paul wants the **love** of the Thessalonians to **increase and overflow**. What is that measure? | |
127 | 3:13 | q516 | basic,observe | εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ. | 1 | Here **so that** introduces them reason Paul wants the love of the Thessalonians to increase and overflow. What is that reason? | |
128 | 3:13 | l054 | basic,interpret | στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ | 1 | What does it mean for God to **establish** their **hearts in blamelessness and holiness**? | |
129 | 3:13 | cf3b | basic,observe | ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ | 1 | When will the hearts of the Thessalonians be established **in blamelessness and holiness** before God? | |
130 | 3:13 | fqt7 | basic,observe | ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ | 1 | Who will be with **Jesus** at his **coming**? | |
131 | 4:1 | l055 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
132 | 4:1 | l056 | basic,observe | ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ & τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν Θεῷ | 1 | What is it that Paul and his companions **ask and encourage** the Thessalonians to do? | |
133 | 4:1 | x53s | basic,interpret | ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says they ask and encourage the Thessalonians **in the Lord Jesus**? | |
134 | 4:1 | l057 | basic,observe | καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ’ ἡμῶν, τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς | 1 | From whom had the Thessalonians **received** instruction about living **in a way that is pleasing to God**? | |
135 | 4:1 | l058 | basic,observe | (καθὼς καὶ περιπατεῖτε), ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον. | 1 | Knowing that the Thessalonians are already pleasing God, what does Paul want them to do in the future? | |
136 | 4:2 | k866 | basic,observe | οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ. | 1 | By what **authority** did Paul and his companions tell the Thessalonians how to please God? | |
137 | 4:2 | vrz6 | basic,interpret | διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Why did **the Lord Jesus** have the authority to tell people how to please God? | |
138 | 4:3 | l059 | basic,observe | τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν | 1 | According to Paul, what is **God’s will**? | |
139 | 4:3 | lx9k | basic,observe | ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς πορνείας | 1 | What specific thing does Paul say the Thessalonians should do in order to **be holy**? | |
140 | 4:4 | f88l | basic,observe | εἰδέναι ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος, κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ | 1 | According to Paul, what must each believer **know how** to do? | |
141 | 4:5 | hck2 | basic,observe | μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν | 1 | What is the reason that **the Gentiles** do not refrain from **lustful passion**? | |
142 | 4:6 | l060 | basic,interpret | τὸ μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν καὶ πλεονεκτεῖν ἐν τῷ πράγματι τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ | 1 | How might someone **violate or exploit his brother** with respect to lustful passion? | |
143 | 4:6 | v42f | basic,interpret | τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ | 1 | In this context, what does Paul mean by **his brother**? | |
144 | 4:6 | g7yt | basic,observe | διότι ἔκδικος Κύριος περὶ πάντων τούτων | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reason **no one should ever violate or exploit his brother** with respect to sexual immorality. What is that reason? | |
145 | 4:6 | tef1 | basic,interpret | περὶ πάντων τούτων | 1 | What does Paul here mean by **all such acts**? | |
146 | 4:6 | l061 | basic,observe | καθὼς καὶ προείπαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ διεμαρτυράμεθα | 1 | What had Paul and his companions already communicated to the Thessalonians about this topic? | |
147 | 4:7 | kw3g | basic,observe | οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ. | 1 | To what has God **called us**? | |
148 | 4:7 | b9ax | basic,interpret | οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ. | 1 | In what way does this verse restate what Paul said in 4:3? | |
149 | 4:8 | l062 | basic,observe | τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν | 1 | If someone **rejects this command**, who are they ultimately rejecting? | |
150 | 4:8 | ka5b | basic,observe | τὸν διδόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Why is it especially dangerous to reject **God**? | |
151 | 4:9 | l063 | basic,observe | περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν | 1 | In Paul’s estimation, how well did the Thessalonians understand **brotherly love**? | |
152 | 4:9 | wj5i | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε, εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους | 1 | Who taught the Thessalonians **to love one another**? | |
153 | 4:10 | sii5 | basic,observe | καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ. | 1 | To whom were the Thessalonians showing brotherly **love**? | |
154 | 4:10 | ee51 | basic,observe | παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον | 1 | After praising the Thessalonians for showing love to all the brothers, what does Paul **urge** them to do next? | |
155 | 4:11 | bx82 | basic,observe | καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι, ἡσυχάζειν καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν | 1 | What does Paul tell the Thessalonians to **aspire** to do? | |
156 | 4:12 | v99g | basic,observe | ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε. | 1 | What will be the result if the Thessalonians live quietly, attend to their own matters, and work with their own hands? | |
157 | 4:12 | ya5v | basic,interpret | ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε. | 1 | Why would the Thessalonians following Paul’s instructions cause them to **behave properly toward outsiders** and to not be **dependent on anyone**? | |
158 | 4:13 | l064 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
159 | 4:13 | l065 | basic,observe | οὐ θέλομεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κοιμωμένων | 1 | About what did Paul not want the Thessalonians **to be uninformed**? | |
160 | 4:13 | f69c | basic,interpret | τῶν κοιμωμένων | 1 | Who are **those who sleep in death**? | |
161 | 4:13 | r4ka | basic,observe | ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the result if they Thessalonians are uninformed about **those who sleep in death**. What is that result? | |
162 | 4:13 | t5e8 | basic,interpret | ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα | 1 | Why would those who are uninformed about believers who sleep in death be like people **without hope**? | |
163 | 4:14 | bnl2 | basic,observe | εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη | 1 | What facts do believers know to be true of **Jesus**? | |
164 | 4:14 | k63f | basic,observe | οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ | 1 | What do we believe God will do for **those who have fallen asleep** in Jesus*? | |
165 | 4:14 | l066 | basic,observe | τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Who are the ones **who have fallen asleep** in Jesus? | |
166 | 4:15 | tiu4 | basic,interpret | τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says that what he is declaring is **By the word of the Lord**? | |
167 | 4:15 | uq3j | basic,observe | ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες, οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου, οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας | 1 | According to Paul, for whom will **the Lord** come first when he returns? | |
168 | 4:15 | h54t | basic,interpret | τοὺς κοιμηθέντας | 1 | Who are **those who have fallen asleep**? | |
169 | 4:16 | u9db | basic,observe | ὅτι αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος & καταβήσεται ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ | 1 | Who will **descend from heaven**? | |
170 | 4:16 | kf73 | basic,observe | ἐν κελεύσματι, ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου, καὶ ἐν σάλπιγγι Θεοῦ | 1 | What signs will happen when the Lord descends from heaven? | |
171 | 4:16 | gc1e | basic,observe | καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστήσονται πρῶτον | 1 | Who will be the **first to rise** when Christ returns? | |
172 | 4:17 | g8rc | basic,observe | ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες, οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα | 1 | After the dead in Christ rise, what will happen to the believers who are still alive at that time? | |
173 | 4:17 | vxj4 | basic,observe | ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα | 1 | Where will both the dead and the living in Christ meet together? | |
174 | 4:17 | jp51 | basic,observe | καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα | 1 | After both the dead and the living in Christ are raised, where will they **always be**? | |
175 | 4:18 | l067 | basic,observe | ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις | 1 | What does Paul want to accomplish **with these words**? | |
176 | 5:1 | zhr5 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
177 | 5:1 | hgz7 | basic,observe | περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι. | 1 | According to Paul, did the Thessalonians need help understanding **the times and seasons**? | |
178 | 5:2 | k3fv | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα Κυρίου, ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται. | 1 | According to Paul, in what way will **the Day of the Lord** come? | |
179 | 5:2 | tg6y | basic,interpret | ἡμέρα Κυρίου | 1 | To what does Paul refer as **the Day of the Lord**? | |
180 | 5:2 | gsy2 | basic,observe | ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται | 1 | What does Paul mean when he compares the Day of the Lord to **a thief in the night**? | |
181 | 5:3 | l37l | basic,observe | ὅταν λέγωσιν, εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια | 1 | What will people be saying before the Day of the Lord arrives? | |
182 | 5:3 | xng2 | basic,observe | τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος | 1 | What **will come upon** people when the Day of the Lord happens? | |
183 | 5:3 | ze9y | basic,observe | ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ | 1 | What image does Paul use to describe the **destruction** that will come upon people when the Day of the Lord arrives? | |
184 | 5:3 | ijs2 | basic,interpret | ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ; καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν | 1 | What aspect of a pregnant woman’s **labor pains** does Paul cites as representing the **destruction** that will happen to people during the Day of the Lord? | |
185 | 5:4 | l068 | basic,observe | ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει | 1 | According to Paul, what is the spiritual condition of the Thessalonians? | |
186 | 5:4 | pb8u | basic,observe | ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτας καταλάβῃ | 1 | Here **so that** gives the result of the Thessalonians not being **in the darkness**. What is that result? | |
187 | 5:4 | s51c | basic,interpret | ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτας καταλάβῃ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says the Day of the Lord will not **overtake** the Thessalonians **like a thief**? | |
188 | 5:5 | nt8x | basic,observe | πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε, καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας | 1 | What two terms does Paul here use to describe the Thessalonians? | |
189 | 5:5 | ty2j | basic,observe | οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους | 1 | How does Paul here explain what it means to be **sons of the light and sons of the day**? | |
190 | 5:5 | l069 | basic,interpret | φωτός & ἡμέρας | 1 | To what does **light** and **day** here refer? | |
191 | 5:5 | ee3q | basic,interpret | νυκτὸς & σκότους | 1 | To what does **night** and **darkness** here refer? | |
192 | 5:6 | yuu2 | basic,observe | ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί | 1 | What action does Paul tell believers to avoid? | |
193 | 5:6 | z2he | basic,interpret | ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί | 1 | Since everyone must **sleep**, this is obviously a metaphor. What does **sleep** mean in this spiritual metaphor? | |
194 | 5:6 | d8g6 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν | 1 | What action does Paul tell believers to do? | |
195 | 5:6 | l070 | basic,interpret | ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν | 1 | Since no one can continually remain **awake**, Paul is continuing the metaphor. What does **awake and sober** mean in this spiritual metaphor? | |
196 | 5:7 | g5u1 | basic,observe | οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες, νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν; καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν. | 1 | What two actions does Paul here say people do **at night**? | |
197 | 5:7 | hyt3 | basic,interpret | οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες, νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν; καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν. | 1 | Since Paul is continuing the metaphor about what believers should not do, what is the spiritual meaning of **sleep** and **get drunk** in this metaphor? | |
198 | 5:8 | qc9k | basic,observe | ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν | 1 | What action does Paul here say believers should do because they **belong to the day**? | |
199 | 5:8 | by4a | basic,interpret | ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν | 1 | Paul continues the metaphor about what believers should do. What is the spiritual meaning of **be sober** in this metaphor? | |
200 | 5:8 | l072 | basic,observe | ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας | 1 | What spiritual armor does Paul here tell the Thessalonians to put on in order to **be sober**? | |
201 | 5:8 | l073 | basic,interpret | θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης | 1 | What does Paul mean here when he calls **faith and love** as **the breastplate**? What is the purpose of a **breastplate**? | |
202 | 5:8 | nt87 | basic,interpret | περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας | 1 | What does Paul mean here when he calls **our hope of salvation** as **the helmet**? What is the purpose of a **helmet**? | |
203 | 5:9 | hfk3 | basic,observe | ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν | 1 | What does Paul say is not God’s purpose for believers? | |
204 | 5:9 | l074 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | According to Paul, what is God’s purpose for believers? | |
205 | 5:9 | dd2i | basic,interpret | ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν, ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | How does Paul’s statement that **God has not appointed** believers **to suffer wrath** fit into his preceding discussion about the destruction during the Day of the Lord? | |
206 | 5:10 | j2xc | basic,observe | τοῦ ἀποθανόντος περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν. | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Christ **died for us**. What is that purpose? | |
207 | 5:10 | f4ul | basic,observe | εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν | 1 | According to Paul, what will be our final condition, **whether we are awake or asleep**? | |
208 | 5:10 | l075 | basic,interpet | εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν | 1 | Since **we** here refers to Paul and the Thessalonian believers, and they will both **live together with** Christ, does **asleep** here have the same meaning a in 4:13 or in 5:6? | |
209 | 5:11 | l076 | basic,interpret | διὸ | 1 | To what does **Therefore** refer back? | |
210 | 5:11 | gm1k | basic,observe | παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε | 1 | What does Paul want the Thessalonians to do as a result of his discussion in the previous verses? | |
211 | 5:11 | ya7d | basic,interpret | παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα | 1 | Why would this discussion about the Day of the Lord enable the Thessalonians to **encourage and build one another up**? | |
212 | 5:12 | ip8w | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
213 | 5:12 | l077 | basic,observe | ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς; | 1 | Who does Paul tell the Thessalonians to **acknowledge**? | |
214 | 5:12 | l078 | basic,interpret | εἰδέναι | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says to **acknowledge** these leaders? | |
215 | 5:12 | t4e7 | basic,interpret | τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς | 1 | Who are the people at Thessalonica **who work diligently among** the Thessalonians, **preside over** them **in the Lord and give** them **instruction**? | |
216 | 5:13 | l079 | basic,observe | καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπέρἐκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. | 1 | What attitude does Paul want the Thessalonians to have toward these leaders? | |
217 | 5:13 | ium2 | basic,observe | εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς. | 1 | According to Paul, in what way should the Thessalonians treat each other? | |
218 | 5:13 | w3kq | basic,interpret | εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς. | 1 | What does it mean to **Live in peace** with another believer? | |
219 | 5:14 | gn28 | basic,observe | νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους | 1 | According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the unruly** among them? | |
220 | 5:14 | qu93 | basic,observe | παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους | 1 | According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the fainthearted** among them? | |
221 | 5:14 | sdg1 | basic,observe | ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν | 1 | According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the weak** among them? | |
222 | 5:14 | l080 | basic,observe | μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας | 1 | According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **everyone** among them? | |
223 | 5:14 | mi2u | basic,interpret | νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας | 1 | Paul tells the Thessalonians to treat each group in the church differently. Why would that be the right thing to do? | |
224 | 5:15 | l081 | basic,observe | ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ | 1 | According to Paul, what is the wrong way to respond to **evil**? | |
225 | 5:15 | qw1j | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας. | 1 | What should believers **Always pursue** for **one another and for all people**? | |
226 | 5:15 | l082 | basic,interpret | πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας | 1 | Here **one another** refers to fellow believers, and **all people** refers to everyone else. Why would God want us to **pursue what is good** for both groups? | |
227 | 5:16 | l083 | basic,observe | πάντοτε χαίρετε. | 1 | When should we **Rejoice**? | |
228 | 5:16 | g7uh | basic,apply | πάντοτε χαίρετε. | 1 | How can we rejoice during **times** that are not good? | |
229 | 5:17 | pz97 | basic,observe | ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε. | 1 | When are we to **Pray**? | |
230 | 5:17 | c7xf | basic,interpret | ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε. | 1 | How is it possible to pray **without ceasing**? | |
231 | 5:18 | l6lt | basic,observe | ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε | 1 | When are we to **Give thanks**? | |
232 | 5:18 | dgq4 | basic,apply | ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε | 1 | How can we **Give thanks** when circumstances are not good? | |
233 | 5:18 | xm9c | basic,observe | τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Here **for** introduces the reason why we should **Give thanks in every circumstance**. What is that reason? | |
234 | 5:19 | lvd6 | basic,observe | τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε. | 1 | What should we **not extinguish**? | |
235 | 5:19 | l084 | basic,apply | τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε. | 1 | In what way might someone **extinguish the Spirit**? | |
236 | 5:19 | fs5y | basic,observe | τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε. | 1 | When we **extinguish** a fire, it no longer provides heat, light, and energy. How does this metaphor apply to the Holy Spirit in us? | |
237 | 5:20 | l085 | basic,observe | προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε. | 1 | In what way should we **not treat prophecies**? | |
238 | 5:20 | jx5n | basic,observe | προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε. | 1 | What does it mean to **treat prophecies with contempt**? | |
239 | 5:21 | d67v | basic,observe | πάντα δοκιμάζετε | 1 | What **things** should we **test**? | |
240 | 5:21 | l086 | basic,observe | τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε. | 1 | What should we do with the **things** that pass the **test**? | |
241 | 5:21 | g11u | basic,apply | πάντα δοκιμάζετε; τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε. | 1 | Since the purpose of testing all things is to hold fast to the good things, how would we **test** them in order to see if they are indeed **good**? | |
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