4:1

Λοιπον ουν αδελφοι ερωτωμεν υμας και παρακαλουμεν εν Κυριω Ιησου ινα καθως παρελαβετε παρ ημων το πως δει υμας περιπατειν και αρεσκειν Θεω καθως και περιπατειτε ινα περισσευητε μαλλον

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more.

4:2

οιδατε γαρ τινας παραγγελιας εδωκαμεν υμιν δια του Κυριου Ιησου

For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

4:3

Τουτο γαρ εστιν θελημα του Θεου ο αγιασμος υμων απεχεσθαι υμας απο της πορνειας

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

4:4

ειδεναι εκαστον υμων το εαυτου σκευος κτασθαι εν αγιασμω και τιμη

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

4:5

μη εν παθει επιθυμιας καθαπερ και τα εθνη τα μη ειδοτα τον Θεον

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

4:6

το μη υπερβαινειν και πλεονεκτειν εν τω πραγματι τον αδελφον αυτου διοτι εκδικος Κυριος περι παντων τουτων καθως και προειπαμεν υμιν και διεμαρτυραμεθα

that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

4:7

ου γαρ εκαλεσεν ημας ο Θεος επι ακαθαρσια αλλ εν αγιασμω

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

4:8

τοιγαρουν ο αθετων ουκ ανθρωπον αθετει αλλα τον Θεον τον και διδοντα το Πνευμα αυτου το αγιον εις υμας

Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

4:9

Περι δε της φιλαδελφιας ου χρειαν εχετε γραφειν υμιν αυτοι γαρ υμεις θεοδιδακτοι εστε εις το αγαπαν αλληλους

But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

4:10

και γαρ ποιειτε αυτο εις παντας τους αδελφους τους εν ολη τη Μακεδονια Παρακαλουμεν δε υμας αδελφοι περισσευειν μαλλον

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

4:11

και φιλοτιμεισθαι ησυχαζειν και πρασσειν τα ιδια και εργαζεσθαι ταις ιδιαις χερσιν υμων καθως υμιν παρηγγειλαμεν

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

4:12

ινα περιπατητε ευσχημονως προς τους εξω και μηδενος χρειαν εχητε

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

4:13

Ου θελομεν δε υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι περι των κοιμωμενων ινα μη λυπησθε καθως και οι λοιποι οι μη εχοντες ελπιδα

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

4:14

ει γαρ πιστευομεν οτι Ιησους απεθανεν και ανεστη ουτως και ο Θεος τους κοιμηθεντας δια του Ιησου αξει συν αυτω

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

4:15

Τουτο γαρ υμιν λεγομεν εν λογω Κυριου οτι ημεις οι ζωντες οι περιλειπομενοι εις την παρουσιαν του Κυριου ου μη φθασωμεν τους κοιμηθεντας

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

4:16

οτι αυτος ο Κυριος εν κελευσματι εν φωνη αρχαγγελου και εν σαλπιγγι Θεου καταβησεται απ ουρανου και οι νεκροι εν Χριστω αναστησονται πρωτον

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

4:17

επειτα ημεις οι ζωντες οι περιλειπομενοι αμα συν αυτοις αρπαγησομεθα εν νεφελαις εις απαντησιν του Κυριου εις αερα και ουτως παντοτε συν Κυριω εσομεθα

then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

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4:18

Ωστε παρακαλειτε αλληλους εν τοις λογοις τουτοις

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.