1 Thessalonians 4:1
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Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
In other translations
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
Greek words
ΛοιπὸνLoiponFinallyG3063οὖν,ounthen,G3767ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80ἐρωτῶμενerōtōmenwe imploreG2065ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenwe exhort [you]G3870ἐνeninG1722κυρίῳkuriō[the] LordG2962ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424ἵναinaso thatG2443καθὼςkathōseven asG2531παρελάβετεparelabeteyou have receivedG3880παρ᾽par᾽fromG3844ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165τὸto<the>G3588πῶςpōsin what mannerG4459δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771περιπατεῖνperipateinto walkG4043καὶkaiandG2532ἀρέσκεινareskeinto pleaseG700θεῷtheōGodG2316καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532περιπατεῖτε,peripateiteyou walk [now],G4043ἵναinasoG2443περισσεύητεperisseuēteyou may aboundG4052μᾶλλον·mallonmore;G3123
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