Parousia παρουσία

Parousia (Greek παρουσία, Strong's G3952) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “coming”. It occurs 24 times in 24 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Second Coming

Verses

Every verse with Parousia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 24:3
  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
• Matthew 24:27
  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
• Matthew 24:37
  But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
• Matthew 24:39
  And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 15:23
  But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.
• 1 Corinthians 16:17
  I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 7:6
  Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
• 2 Corinthians 7:7
  And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
• 2 Corinthians 10:10
  For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

Philippians

• Philippians 1:26
  That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
• Philippians 2:12
  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:19
  For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13
  To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:15
  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23
  And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:1
  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8
  And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9
  Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

James

• James 5:7
  Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
• James 5:8
  Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:16
  For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
• 2 Peter 3:4
  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
• 2 Peter 3:12
  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

1 John

• 1 John 2:28
  And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).