2 THESSALONIANS 1:4

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:”

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2 Thessalonians 1:4 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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So that ὥστε So too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) So that
we ἡμᾶς Us we
ourselves αὐτοὺς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons ourselves
glory καυχᾶσθαι To vaunt (in a good or a bad sense) glory
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
you ὑμῖν To (with or by) you you
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the ταῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
churches ἐκκλησίαις A calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) churches
of θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) of
God θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
for ὑπὲρ "over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than for
your ὑμῶν Of (from or concerning) you your
patience ὑπομονῆς Cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy patience
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
faith πίστεως Persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself faith
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
all πᾶσιν All, any, every, the whole all
your ὑμῶν Of (from or concerning) you your
persecutions διωγμοῖς Persecution persecutions
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
tribulations θλίψεσιν Pressure (literally or figuratively) tribulations
that αἷς The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that that
ye endure: ἀνέχεσθε To hold oneself up against, i.e., (figuratively) put up with endure

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  • 2  Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 3  We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

  • 4  So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  • 5  Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

  • 6  Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;




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