2 Thessalonians

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2 Thessalonians 1

(1) παυλοϲ:Paul και:and ϲιλουανοϲ:Silvanus και:and τιμοθεοϲ:Timothy τη:to-the εκκληϲια:assembly θεϲϲαλονικεων:of-Thessalonians εν:in θεω:God πατρι:Father ημων:of-us και:and κυριω:lord ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτω:Christ (2) χαριϲ:Grace υμιν:to-you και:and ειρηνη:peace απο:from θεου:God πατροϲ:Father ημων:of-us και:and κυριου:lord ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:1	εκκληϲια:assembly	[assembly] – the established gloss for εκκληϲια; as the civic assembly term it places the Thessalonian believers in the public life of their city, preserving the first-century reality of the gathering.

(3) ευχαριϲτειν:to-give-thanks οφειλομεν:we-ought τω:to-the θεω:God παντοτε:always περι:concerning υμων:you αδελφοι:brothers καθωϲ:just-as αξιον:worthy εϲτιν:it-is οτι:that υπεραυξανει:it-overgrows η:the πιϲτιϲ:faith υμων:of-you και:and πλεοναζει:it-abounds η:the αγαπη:love ενοϲ:of-one εκαϲτου:each παντων:of-all υμων:of-you ειϲ:into αλληλουϲ:one-another (4) ωϲτε:so-as αυτουϲ:ourselves ημαϲ:us εν:in υμιν:you εγκαυχαϲθαι:to-boast εν:in ταιϲ:the εκκληϲιαιϲ:assemblies του:of-the θεου:God υπερ:over τηϲ:the υπομονηϲ:endurance υμων:of-you και:and πιϲτεωϲ:faith εν:in παϲιν:all τοιϲ:the διωγμοιϲ:persecutions υμων:of-you και:and ταιϲ:the θλιψεϲιν:tribulations αιϲ:which ανεχεϲθε:you-endure

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:4	εκκληϲιαιϲ:assemblies	[assemblies] – the civic-assembly gloss carried into the plural; the boast is made among the assemblies of God in the surrounding cities.
1:4	υπομονηϲ:endurance	[endurance] – the established gloss for steadfast perseverance under persecution; here it names the Thessalonians' endurance amid persecutions and tribulations, and the term returns at 3:5.

(5) ενδειγμα:evidence τηϲ:of-the δικαιαϲ:righteous κριϲεωϲ:judgment του:of-the θεου:God ειϲ:into το:the καταξιωθηναι:to-be-deemed-worthy υμαϲ:you τηϲ:of-the βαϲιλειαϲ:kingdom του:of-the θεου:God υπερ:over ηϲ:which και:also παϲχετε:you-suffer (6) ειπερ:if-indeed δικαιον:righteous παρα:beside θεω:God ανταποδουναι:to-repay τοιϲ:to-the θλιβουϲιν:ones-afflicting υμαϲ:you θλιψιν:tribulation (7) και:and υμιν:to-you τοιϲ:the θλιβομενοιϲ:ones-being-afflicted ανεϲιν:relief μεθ:with ημων:us εν:in τη:the αποκαλυψει:revelation του:of-the κυριου:lord ιηϲου:Jesus απ:from ουρανου:heaven μετ:with αγγελων:angels δυναμεωϲ:of-power αυτου:of-him (8) εν:in πυρι:fire φλογοϲ:of-flame διδοντοϲ:giving εκδικηϲιν:vengeance τοιϲ:to-the μη:not ειδοϲιν:knowing θεον:God και:and τοιϲ:to-the μη:not υπακουουϲιν:obeying τω:to-the ευαγγελιω:glad-tidings του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus (9) οιτινεϲ:whoever δικην:penalty τιϲουϲιν:will-pay ολεθρον:destruction αιωνιον:eternal απο:from προϲωπου:face του:of-the κυριου:lord και:and απο:from τηϲ:the δοξηϲ:glory τηϲ:of-the ιϲχυοϲ:strength αυτου:of-him (10) οταν:when ελθη:he-comes ενδοξαϲθηναι:to-be-glorified εν:in τοιϲ:the αγιοιϲ:holy-ones αυτου:of-him και:and θαυμαϲθηναι:to-be-marveled-at εν:in παϲιν:all τοιϲ:the πιϲτευϲαϲιν:ones-having-believed οτι:because επιϲτευθη:was-believed το:the μαρτυριον:testimony ημων:of-us εφ:upon υμαϲ:you εν:in τη:the ημερα:day εκεινη:that

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:8	ευαγγελιω:glad-tidings	[glad-tidings] – the established gloss carries the gravity of a royal proclamation; the disobedient refuse the glad-tidings of the lord Jesus, the announcement of his coming rule.

(11) ειϲ:into ο:which και:also προϲευχομεθα:we-pray παντοτε:always περι:concerning υμων:you ινα:that υμαϲ:you αξιωϲη:he-may-deem-worthy τηϲ:of-the κληϲεωϲ:calling ο:the θεοϲ:God ημων:of-us και:and πληρωϲη:he-may-fill παϲαν:all ευδοκιαν:good-pleasure αγαθωϲυνηϲ:of-goodness και:and εργον:work πιϲτεωϲ:of-faith εν:in δυναμει:power (12) οπωϲ:so-that ενδοξαϲθη:might-be-glorified το:the ονομα:name του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus εν:in υμιν:you και:and υμειϲ:you εν:in αυτω:him κατα:according-to την:the χαριν:grace του:of-the θεου:God ημων:of-us και:and κυριου:lord ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ

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(1) ερωτωμεν:we-ask δε:and υμαϲ:you αδελφοι:brothers υπερ:over τηϲ:the παρουϲιαϲ:arrival του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ και:and ημων:of-us επιϲυναγωγηϲ:gathering-together επ:upon αυτον:him (2) ειϲ:into το:the μη:not ταχεωϲ:quickly ϲαλευθηναι:to-be-shaken υμαϲ:you απο:from του:the νοοϲ:mind μηδε:nor θροειϲθαι:to-be-alarmed μητε:neither δια:through πνευματοϲ:spirit μητε:nor δια:through λογου:word μητε:nor δι:through επιϲτοληϲ:letter ωϲ:as δι:through ημων:us ωϲ:as οτι:that ενεϲτηκεν:has-arrived η:the ημερα:day του:of-the κυριου:lord (3) μη:not τιϲ:someone υμαϲ:you εξαπατηϲη:might-deceive κατα:according-to μηδενα:no τροπον:manner οτι:because εαν:if μη:not ελθη:comes η:the αποϲταϲια:apostasy πρωτον:first και:and αποκαλυφθη:is-revealed ο:the ανθρωποϲ:man τηϲ:of-the ανομιαϲ:lawlessness ο:the υιοϲ:son τηϲ:of-the απωλειαϲ:destruction (4) ο:the αντικειμενοϲ:one-opposing και:and υπεραιρομενοϲ:one-exalting-himself επι:over παντα:all λεγομενον:being-called θεον:god η:or ϲεβαϲμα:object-of-veneration ωϲτε:so-as αυτον:him ειϲ:into τον:the ναον:sanctuary του:of-the θεου:God καθιϲαι:to-sit αποδεικνυντα:showing εαυτον:himself οτι:that εϲτιν:he-is θεοϲ:god (5) ου:not μνημονευετε:you-remember οτι:that ετι:still ων:being προϲ:with υμαϲ:you ταυτα:these-things ελεγον:I-was-saying υμιν:to-you (6) και:and νυν:now το:the κατεχον:thing-restraining οιδατε:you-know ειϲ:into το:the αποκαλυφθηναι:to-be-revealed αυτον:him εν:in τω:the εαυτου:of-himself καιρω:time (7) το:the γαρ:for μυϲτηριον:mystery ηδη:already ενεργειται:is-being-worked τηϲ:of-the ανομιαϲ:lawlessness μονον:only ο:the κατεχων:one-restraining αρτι:at-present εωϲ:until εκ:out μεϲου:of-middle γενηται:he-may-become (8) και:and τοτε:then αποκαλυφθηϲεται:will-be-revealed ο:the ανομοϲ:lawless-one ον:whom ο:the κυριοϲ:lord ιηϲουϲ:Jesus ανελει:will-take-away τω:by-the πνευματι:breath του:of-the ϲτοματοϲ:mouth αυτου:of-him και:and καταργηϲει:will-abolish τη:by-the επιφανεια:appearance τηϲ:of-the παρουϲιαϲ:arrival αυτου:of-him (9) ου:of-whom εϲτιν:is η:the παρουϲια:arrival κατ:according-to ενεργειαν:working του:of-the ϲατανα:Adversary εν:in παϲη:all δυναμει:power και:and ϲημειοιϲ:signs και:and τεραϲιν:wonders ψευδουϲ:of-lie (10) και:and εν:in παϲη:all απατη:deceit αδικιαϲ:of-unrighteousness τοιϲ:to-the απολλυμενοιϲ:ones-perishing ανθ:because-of ων:which την:the αγαπην:love τηϲ:of-the αληθειαϲ:truth ουκ:not εδεξαντο:they-received ειϲ:into το:the ϲωθηναι:to-be-saved αυτουϲ:them (11) και:and δια:because-of τουτο:this πεμπει:sends αυτοιϲ:to-them ο:the θεοϲ:God ενεργειαν:working πλανηϲ:of-wandering ειϲ:into το:the πιϲτευϲαι:to-believe αυτουϲ:them τω:the ψευδει:lie (12) ινα:so-that κριθωϲιν:might-be-judged παντεϲ:all οι:the μη:not πιϲτευϲαντεϲ:ones-having-believed τη:the αληθεια:truth αλλ:but ευδοκηϲαντεϲ:ones-having-taken-pleasure τη:the αδικια:unrighteousness

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
2:1	παρουϲιαϲ:arrival	[arrival] – the established gloss for the lord's coming; in imperial Greek παρουϲια is the arrival of a king or official, and the translation keeps that public, royal sense.
2:2	πνευματοϲ:spirit	[spirit] – in line with the book-wide translation convention, πνευμα is rendered 'spirit'; the false claimants of the day of the lord are said to speak through spirit, word, or letter.
2:3	αποϲταϲια:apostasy	[apostasy] – the established gloss for the end-times rebellion/departure; the apostasy must come first, before the revealing of the lawless one.
2:3	υιοϲ τηϲ απωλειαϲ:son of-destruction	[son of-destruction] – a Semitic idiom for one destined for destruction; the translation keeps the literal idiom, preserving its scriptural shape.
2:4	ναον:sanctuary	[sanctuary] – the established gloss retains the cultic weight of the term: the lawless one seats himself in the sanctuary, the place of God's presence.
2:6	το κατεχον:thing-restraining	[thing-restraining] – the participle is kept literal, leaving the restraining power unnamed.
2:7	ο κατεχων:one-restraining	[one-restraining] – the participle is kept literal; the identity of the one who restrains is deliberately left unstated.
2:8	πνευματι:breath	[breath] – the book-wide translation convention reserves this rendering for the Isaianic judgment image: the lord Jesus abolishes the lawless one by the breath of his mouth (Isa 11:4 LXX).
2:8	παρουϲιαϲ:arrival	[arrival] – the royal-arrival gloss is sustained: the lawless one is undone at the appearance of the lord's arrival.
2:9	παρουϲια:arrival	[arrival] – the same royal-arrival term describes the coming of the lawless one, an arrival worked by the Adversary's power.
2:9	ϲατανα:Adversary	[Adversary] – the personal name of the accuser, capitalized as a name; the lawless one's arrival is the working of the Adversary.

(13) ημειϲ:we δε:and οφειλομεν:ought ευχαριϲτειν:to-give-thanks τω:to-the θεω:God παντοτε:always περι:concerning υμων:you αδελφοι:brothers ηγαπημενοι:having-been-loved υπο:by κυριου:Lord οτι:because ειλατο:he-chose υμαϲ:you ο:the θεοϲ:God απαρχην:first-fruit ειϲ:into ϲωτηριαν:salvation εν:in αγιαϲμω:sanctification πνευματοϲ:of-spirit και:and πιϲτει:belief αληθειαϲ:of-truth (14) ειϲ:into ο:which και:also εκαλεϲεν:he-called υμαϲ:you δια:through του:the ευαγγελιου:glad-tidings ημων:of-us ειϲ:into περιποιηϲιν:acquisition δοξηϲ:of-glory του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ (15) αρα:therefore ουν:then αδελφοι:brothers ϲτηκετε:stand και:and κρατειτε:hold-fast ταϲ:the παραδοϲειϲ:traditions αϲ:which εδιδαχθητε:you-were-taught ειτε:whether δια:through λογου:word ειτε:or δι:through επιϲτοληϲ:letter ημων:of-us

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
2:13	πνευματοϲ:of-spirit	[of-spirit] – in line with the book-wide translation convention, πνευμα is rendered 'spirit'; the chosen believers are sanctified in the spirit.
2:14	ευαγγελιου:glad-tidings	[glad-tidings] – the royal-proclamation gloss is sustained: God called the Thessalonians through the glad-tidings that came to them.

(16) αυτοϲ:himself δε:and ο:the κυριοϲ:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲουϲ:Jesus χριϲτοϲ:Christ και:and ο:the θεοϲ:God ο:the πατηρ:Father ημων:of-us ο:the αγαπηϲαϲ:one-having-loved ημαϲ:us και:and δουϲ:having-given παρακληϲιν:encouragement αιωνιαν:eternal και:and ελπιδα:hope αγαθην:good εν:in χαριτι:grace (17) παρακαλεϲαι:may-he-encourage υμων:of-you ταϲ:the καρδιαϲ:hearts και:and ϲτηριξαι:may-he-establish εν:in παντι:every εργω:work και:and λογω:word αγαθω:good

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(1) το:the λοιπον:remaining προϲευχεϲθε:pray αδελφοι:brothers περι:concerning ημων:us ινα:that ο:the λογοϲ:word του:of-the κυριου:lord τρεχη:runs και:and δοξαζηται:is-glorified καθωϲ:just-as και:also προϲ:with υμαϲ:you (2) και:and ινα:that ρυϲθωμεν:we-might-be-delivered απο:from των:the ατοπων:unseemly και:and πονηρων:evil ανθρωπων:men ου:not γαρ:for παντων:of-all η:the πιϲτιϲ:faith (3) πιϲτοϲ:faithful δε:and εϲτιν:is ο:the κυριοϲ:lord οϲ:who ϲτηριξει:will-establish υμαϲ:you και:and φυλαξει:will-guard απο:from του:the πονηρου:evil (4) πεποιθαμεν:we-have-been-persuaded δε:and εν:in κυριω:lord εφ:concerning υμαϲ:you οτι:that α:what παραγγελλομεν:we-command και:both ποιειτε:you-do και:and ποιηϲετε:you-will-do (5) ο:the δε:and κυριοϲ:lord κατευθυναι:may-direct υμων:of-you ταϲ:the καρδιαϲ:hearts ειϲ:into την:the αγαπην:love του:of-the θεου:God και:and ειϲ:into την:the υπομονην:endurance του:of-the χριϲτου:Christ

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
3:5	υπομονην:endurance	[endurance] – the established gloss for steadfast perseverance; the prayer directs the Thessalonians' hearts into the endurance of the Christ, the goal toward which their perseverance is oriented.

(6) παραγγελλομεν:we-command δε:and υμιν:you αδελφοι:brothers εν:in ονοματι:name του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ ϲτελλεϲθαι:to-keep-away υμαϲ:you απο:from παντοϲ:every αδελφου:brother ατακτωϲ:disorderly περιπατουντοϲ:walking και:and μη:not κατα:according-to την:the παραδοϲιν:tradition ην:which παρελαβοϲαν:they-received παρ:from ημων:us (7) αυτοι:yourselves γαρ:for οιδατε:you-know πωϲ:how δει:it-is-necessary μιμειϲθαι:to-imitate ημαϲ:us οτι:because ουκ:not ητακτηϲαμεν:we-were-disorderly εν:among υμιν:you (8) ουδε:nor δωρεαν:freely αρτον:bread εφαγομεν:we-ate παρα:from τινοϲ:anyone αλλ:but εν:in κοπω:labor και:and μοχθω:toil νυκτοϲ:of-night και:and ημεραϲ:of-day εργαζομενοι:working προϲ:toward το:the μη:not επιβαρηϲαι:to-burden τινα:anyone υμων:of-you (9) ουχ:not οτι:that ουκ:not εχομεν:we-have εξουϲιαν:authority αλλ:but ινα:that εαυτουϲ:ourselves τυπον:as-pattern δωμεν:we-might-give υμιν:to-you ειϲ:into το:the μιμειϲθαι:to-imitate ημαϲ:us (10) και:and γαρ:for οτε:when ημεν:we-were προϲ:with υμαϲ:you τουτο:this παρηγγελλομεν:we-commanded υμιν:to-you οτι:that ει:if τιϲ:anyone ου:not θελει:wants εργαζεϲθαι:to-work μηδε:neither εϲθιετω:let-him-eat (11) ακουομεν:we-hear γαρ:for τιναϲ:some περιπατουνταϲ:walking εν:among υμιν:you ατακτωϲ:disorderly μηδεν:nothing εργαζομενουϲ:working αλλα:but περιεργαζομενουϲ:meddling-in-others-affairs (12) τοιϲ:to-the δε:and τοιουτοιϲ:such-ones παραγγελλομεν:we-command και:and παρακαλουμεν:we-exhort εν:in κυριω:lord ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτω:Christ ινα:that μετα:with ηϲυχιαϲ:quietness εργαζομενοι:working τον:the εαυτων:of-themselves αρτον:bread εϲθιωϲιν:they-may-eat (13) υμειϲ:you δε:and αδελφοι:brothers μη:not εγκακηϲητε:may-you-lose-heart καλοποιουντεϲ:doing-good (14) ει:if δε:and τιϲ:anyone ουχ:not υπακουει:obeys τω:the λογω:word ημων:of-us δια:through τηϲ:the επιϲτοληϲ:letter τουτον:this-one ϲημειουϲθε:mark-for-yourselves μη:not ϲυναναμιγνυϲθαι:to-associate-with αυτω:him ινα:so-that εντραπη:he-may-be-put-to-shame (15) και:and μη:not ωϲ:as εχθρον:enemy ηγειϲθε:regard αλλα:but νουθετειτε:admonish ωϲ:as αδελφον:brother

(16) αυτοϲ:himself δε:and ο:the κυριοϲ:lord τηϲ:of-the ειρηνηϲ:peace δωη:may-give υμιν:to-you την:the ειρηνην:peace δια:through παντοϲ:all εν:in παντι:every τροπω:manner ο:the κυριοϲ:lord μετα:with παντων:all υμων:of-you (17) ο:the αϲπαϲμοϲ:greeting τη:by-the εμη:my χειρι:hand παυλου:of-Paul ο:which εϲτιν:is ϲημειον:sign εν:in παϲη:every επιϲτολη:letter ουτωϲ:thus γραφω:I-write (18) η:the χαριϲ:grace του:of-the κυριου:lord ημων:of-us ιηϲου:Jesus χριϲτου:Christ μετα:with παντων:all υμων:of-you