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Truth Over Tradition

The Christian life

 
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λοιπον
remaining
ουν
then
αδελφοι
siblings
ερωτωμεν
we-are-asking
ὑμας
yous
και
and
παρακαλουμεν
we-are-advocating
εν
in
κυριω
master
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
ἱνα
that
καθως
according-to
παρελαβετε
yous-accepted
παρ᾽
beside
ἡμων
[of]-us
το
the
πως
how
δει
is-needing
ὑμας
yous
περιπατειν
to-walk-around
και
and
αρεσκειν
to-please
θεω
[to]-God
καθως
according-to
και
and
περιπατειτε
yous-walk-around!
ἱνα
that
περισσευητε
yous-exceeded
μαλλον
rather
2
οιδατε
yous-have-seen
γαρ
because
τινας
which-ones
παραγγελιας
[of]-direction
εδωκαμεν
we-gave
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
δια
through
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
3
τουτο
this
γαρ
because
εστιν
is
θελημα
will
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ὁ
the
ἁγιασμος
consecration
ὑμων
[of]-yous
απεχεσθαι
to-abstain
ὑμας
yous
απο
from
της
[of]-the
πορνειας
[of]-harlotry
4
ειδεναι
to-look
ἑκαστον
each
ὑμων
[of]-yous
το
the
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
σκευος
container
κτασθαι
to-obtain
εν
in
ἁγιασμω
[to]-consecrate
και
and
τιμη
worth
5
μη
not
εν
in
παθει
[to]-bad-passion
επιθυμιας
cravings
καθαπερ
just-as
και
and
τα
the
εθνη
nations
τα
the
μη
not
ειδοτα
having-looked
τον
the
θεον
God
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το
the
μη
not
ὑπερβαινειν
to-hyperextend
και
and
πλεονεκτειν
to-overreach
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
πραγματι
[to]-matter
τον
the
αδελφον
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
διοτι
on-account-of
εκδικος
avenger
κυριος
master
περι
about
παντων
[of]-all
τουτων
[of]-these
καθως
according-to
και
and
προειπαμεν
we-predicted
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
και
and
διεμαρτυραμεθα
we-solemnly-declared
7
ου
not
γαρ
because
εκαλεσεν
called
ἡμας
us
ὁ
the
θεος
God
επι
on
ακαθαρσια
uncleanness
αλλ᾽
but
εν
in
ἁγιασμω
[to]-consecrate
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τοιγαρουν
consequently-indeed
ὁ
the
αθετων
one-setting-aside
ουκ
not
ανθρωπον
person
αθετει
is-set-aside
αλλα
but
τον
the
θεον
God
τον
the
και
and
διδοντα
giving
το
the
πνευμα
spirit
αυτου
[of]-self
το
the
ἁγιον
consecrated
εις
into
ὑμας
yous
 
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περι
about
δε
yet
της
[of]-the
φιλαδελφιας
[of]-fondness
ου
not
χρειαν
reason
εχετε
yous-have
γραφειν
to-be-writing
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
αυτοι
selves
γαρ
because
ὑμεις
yous
θεοδιδακτοι
god-taught
εστε
yous-are
εις
into
το
the
αγαπαν
to-love
αλληλους
each-other
10
και
and
γαρ
because
ποιειτε
yous-do!
αυτο
it
εις
into
παντας
all
τους
the
αδελφους
siblings
τους
the
εν
in
ὁλη
[to]-whole
τη
[to]-the
Μακεδονια
[to]-Macedonia
παρακαλουμεν
we-are-advocating
δε
yet
ὑμας
yous
αδελφοι
siblings
περισσευειν
to-exceed
μαλλον
rather
11
και
and
φιλοτιμεισθαι
to-be-driven
ἡσυχαζειν
to-be-at-peace
και
and
πρασσειν
to-practice
τα
the
ιδια
own
και
and
εργαζεσθαι
to-be-working
ταις
[to]-the
ιδιαις
[to]-own
χερσιν
[to]-hands
ὑμων
[of]-yous
καθως
according-to
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
παρηγγειλαμεν
we-directed
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ἱνα
that
περιπατητε
yous-may-walk-around
ευσχημονως
decently
προς
toward
τους
the
εξω
outside
και
and
μηδενος
[of]-not-even-one
χρειαν
reason
εχητε
yous-may-have

Our future reuniting with believers who have died

 
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ου
not
θελομεν
we-are-choosing
δε
yet
ὑμας
yous
αγνοειν
to-be-unknown
αδελφοι
siblings
περι
about
των
[of]-the
κεκοιμημενων
[of]-having-been-put-to-sleep
ἱνα
that
μη
not
λυπησθε
yous-may-be-distressed
καθως
according-to
και
and
οἱ
the
λοιποι
remaining
οἱ
the
μη
not
εχοντες
having
ελπιδα
hope
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ει
if
γαρ
because
πιστευομεν
we-are-trusting
ὁτι
since
Ιησους
Jesus
απεθανεν
died
και
and
ανεστη
elevated
οὑτως
likewise
και
and
ὁ
the
θεος
God
τους
the
κοιμηθεντας
being-put-to-sleep
δια
through
του
[of]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
αξει
shall-go
συν
together-with
αυτω
[to]-that-one
15
τουτο
this
γαρ
because
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
λεγομεν
we-are-saying
εν
in
λογω
[to]-saying
κυριου
[of]-master
ὁτι
since
ἡμεις
we
οἱ
the
ζωντες
living
οἱ
the
περιλειπομενοι
left-remaining
εις
into
την
the
παρουσιαν
presence
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
ου
not
μη
not
φθασωμεν
we-should-hyperextend
τους
the
κοιμηθεντας
being-put-to-sleep
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ὁτι
since
αυτος
self
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
εν
in
κελευσματι
[to]-shouted-command
εν
in
φωνη
sound
αρχαγγελου
[of]-chief-angel
και
and
εν
in
σαλπιγγι
[to]-trumpet
θεου
[of]-God
καταβησεται
shall-descend
απ᾽
from
ουρανου
[of]-sky
και
and
οἱ
the
νεκροι
dead
εν
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
αναστησονται
they-shall-elevate
πρωτον
first
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επειτα
later
ἡμεις
we
οἱ
the
ζωντες
living
οἱ
the
περιλειπομενοι
left-remaining
ἁμα
simultaneously
συν
together-with
αυτοις
[to]-them
ἁρπαγησομεθα
we-shall-be-snatched
εν
in
νεφελαις
[to]-clouds
εις
into
απαντησιν
meeting
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
εις
into
αερα
air
και
and
οὑτως
likewise
παντοτε
always
συν
together-with
κυριω
master
εσομεθα
we-shall-be
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ὡστε
so-too
παρακαλειτε
yous-advocate!
αλληλους
each-other
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
λογοις
[to]-sayings
τουτοις
[to]-these