2 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER ONE
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• GREEK TENSES:
• PR= Present Tense: Shows action in present time. When used with Active Voice, and Indicative Mood, often shows linear or continuing action.
• AO= Aorist Tense : Simple, undefined action. The time of the action is undefined, except in the indicative mood.
• FUT= Future Tense : Shows action of the verb as defined in the future.
• PER= Perfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, but has lasting and continuing results into the future.
• IMP= Imperfect Tense: Used only in the indicative mood, and refers to continuous or linear action in past time. As in "I was having".
• PLPF= Pluperfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, with continuing results in the past.
• GREEK CASES:
• GEN= Genitive Case: Usually indicates possession, though it can denote source of the action.
• INST = Instrumental Case: Usually denotes action on the object of the verb.
• DAT= Dative Case
• NOM= Nominative Case
• ACC= Accusative
• PL= Plural
• SG= Singular
• GREEK VOICES:
• AC= Active Voice: Action was completed by the subject of the verb.
• PAS= Passive Voice: The subject receives the action of the verb.
• MID= Middle Voice: The subject acts in some way upon itself or to itself.
• GREEK MOODS:
• IND= Indicative Mood : Makes an assertion of fact, and is used with all Greek tenses. Example: they will go, she saw.
• OPT= Optative Mood: Rarely used, it usually expresses a wish or desire.
• IMP= Imperative Mood: A command to do something.
• SUBJ= Subjective Mood: Makes an assertion about which there is some doubt, uncertainty, or indefiniteness.
• OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:
• PART= Participle : A verbal adjective, such as "having gone, receiving the gift".
• ABL= Ablative of source: When something is out of something. Example, The Spirit out of God.
• INF= Infinitive: A verbal noun, examples = to see, to go, to throw.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 1:2

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

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound (OPHEILO static Pr = we keep on being obligated to)

to thank (EUCHARISTEO, Pr Ac Infin = giving thanks)

God always for you, (PERI + Preposition = concerning you)

brethren, as it is (EIMI Pr Ac Ind = keeps on being)

meet, (AXZIOS = worthy, fitting, suitable)

because that your faith (HO PISTIS = your faith, your doctrine)

groweth exceedingly, (HUPERAUXZANO Pr Ac Ind = to grow in a phenomenal or fantastic way)

and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; (PLEANAZO Pr Ac Ind = to have more and more, have in abundance, an overflowing)

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that (HOSTE + infinitive = with the result that)

we ourselves glory (EGKAUCHAOMAI Pr Ac Infin = to continually boast in)

in you in the churches of God for (HUPER preposition = on behalf of)

your patience (HUPOMONE = patience or endurance under adversity. A reference to being focused on Christ, even though under stress)

and (KAI ascensive use = even)

faith in all your persecutions (DIAGMOS Dat Pl = persecutions from others)

and tribulations (PHLITXIS Dat of Advantage = great tribulation, mental suffering)

that ye endure: (Pr Ac Ind ANECHOMAI = you keep having over and over)

2 Thessalonians 1:5

Which is a manifest token (EN DEIGMA = something on the inside manifested on the outside)

of the righteous (DIKAIOS Gen Sg = of the righteous or just)

judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy (Ao Pas Inf, Gnomic Ao,  KATAZIOO = to be considered worthy according to a standard)

of the kingdom of God, for (HUPER = on behalf of)

which ye also suffer: (Pr Ac Ind PASCHO = suffer at times)

2 Thessalonians 1:6

Seeing it is (EIPER, compound particle = if it be so, if indeed it so be)

a righteous (DIKAIOS = righteous, just, justice)

thing with God (PARA + Ablative THEOS = from the immediate source of God)

to recompense (ANTIAPODIDOMI Ao Ac Infin compound verb = to give from the ultimate source, to make retribution)

tribulation (THLIPSIS = pressure, affliction, distress, adversity. God punishes those who hurt His children)

to them that trouble (Pr Ac Part THLIBO = keep on putting pressure or adversity on you)

you;

2 Thessalonians 1:7

And to you who are troubled (THLIBO, Pr Pas Part = are periodically afflicted)

rest (ANESIS, Accus Sg = rest in time of pressure. A noun used in a verb's place always conveys great emphasis)

with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed (APOKALUPTO, Fut Ac Ind = shall be manifested, announced, set forth)

from heaven with his mighty angels,

2 Thessalonians 1:8

In flaming fire (PHLOXZ, Gen + EN + locative PUR = in the sphere of a  burning fire)

taking (Pr Ac Part DIDOMI = constantly giving, exercising)

vengeance (EKDIKESIS = punitive justice)

on them that know not (OIDA + negative = do not have a soul knowledge of)

God, and that obey not (HUPAKOUO Pr Ac Ind + negative = would not hear at times. Would not hear [when witnessed to])

the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 1:9

Who shall be punished (Fut Ac Ind TINO = shall incur punishment)

with everlasting destruction (OLETHROS = terrible agony, extreme suffering)

from (APO = from the ultimate source of)

the presence (PROSOPON = the face of)

of the Lord, and from the glory (DOXIA = glory, glorious essence)

of his power; (ISCHUS = ruling power)

2 Thessalonians 1:10

When he shall come to be glorified (ENDOXZAZO Ao Pas Infin, culminative Aorist = to be invested with permanent glory)

in his saints, (EN + Instrumental HAGIOS = by His saints)

and to be admired (Ao Pas Infin THAUMAZO, culminative Ao = to be revered or adored)

in all them that believe (Dat Pl Ao Ac Part, constative Ao = those that have believed)

(because our testimony among you was believed) (Ao Pas Ind PISTEUO, constative Ao = was believed, you received faith)

in that day. Isaiah 63.1-6

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Wherefore (Prepositional Phrase EIS = for this purpose)

also we pray always (Pr Ac Ind PROSEUCHOMAI, iterative Pr = pray at frequent times)

for you, that our God would count you worthy (Ao Ac Subj AUZIOO = to esteem as to have the capacity)

of this calling, and fulfil (PLEROO Ao Ac Subj, culminative Ao = to fill up a deficiency)

all the good pleasure (EUDOKIA Accus Sg = purpose, intention, pleasure)

of his goodness, (AGATHOSUNE = giving with no strings attached, benevolence, generosity)

and the work of faith with power:

2 Thessalonians 1:12

That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified (ENDOXAZAZO Ao Pas Subj = may be invested with glory)

in you, and ye in him, according to (KATA preposition = according to the norm and standard of)

the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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