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Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΤοῖςTois<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 1

δὲdeNow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 2

τοιούτοιςtoioutoisto such

Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (D-DPM)

Meaning: such as this — τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο; (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), ; correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., ; such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 9:8, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:33, Mark 6:2, Mark 7:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5108; TFLSJ G5108; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 3

παραγγέλλομενparangellomenwe warn

Lemma: παραγγέλλω (parangellō) · Strong's: G3853

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)

Meaning: to order — παρ-αγγέλλω; (παρά, ἀγγὲλλω), [in LXX for שָׁמַע pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to transmit a message (Æsch., Eur.). ; 2. to order, command (Hdt., Xen., al.) : with inf., Act.15:5; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:17,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:5, Matthew 15:35, Mark 6:8, Mark 8:6, Mark 16:8, Luke 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3853; TFLSJ G3853; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 4

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 5

παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenwe exhort

Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)

Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 6

ἐνenby

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 7

τοῦtouthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 8

κυρίῳkuriōLord

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 9

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 10

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 11

ΧριστῷChristōChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 12

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 13

μετὰmetawith

Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 14

ἡσυχίαςhēsuchiasquietness

Lemma: ἡσυχία (hēsuchia) · Strong's: G2271

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: quietness — ἡσυχία, -ας, ἡ; (ἡσύχιος, which see), [in LXX for אִישׁוֹן, שָׁלֵו, etc. ; ] ; 1. quietness: 2Th.3:12. ; 2. stillness, silence: Act.22:2, 1Ti.2:11-12 † ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: Acts 22:2, 1 Timothy 2:11, 1 Timothy 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2271; TFLSJ G2271; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 15

ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworking

Lemma: ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai) · Strong's: G2038

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-NPM)

Meaning: to work — ἐργάζομαι; (ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., ; (a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2038; TFLSJ G2038; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 16

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 17

ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir own

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (F-3GPM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 18

ἄρτονartonbread

Lemma: ἄρτος (artos) · Strong's: G0740

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: bread — ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֶחֶם ; ] ; bread, a loaf: Mat.4:3, 4 Mrk.3:20, al.; ἄρτοι τ. προθέσεως, bread of the setting forth, i.e. the shewbread. Metaphorical, ὁ ἄ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. ζωῆς, ref. to Christ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0740; TFLSJ G0740; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 19

ἐσθίωσιν.esthiōsinthey may eat.

Lemma: ἐσθίω (esthiō) · Strong's: G2068

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)

Meaning: to eat — ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M, Pr., 111), 1Co.11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 9:11, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2068; TFLSJ G2068; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:12 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

We command→παραγγέλλω G3853 to order
and→καί G2532 and
urge→παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort
such [people]→τοιοῦτος G5108 such as this
by→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
our Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
to→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
begin working→ἐργάζομαι G2038 to work
quietly→ἡσυχία G2271 quietness
to earn their own living→ἐσθίω G2068 to eat
. . .→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
. . .→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .→ἄρτος G0740 bread

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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