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1 Thessalonians 2:4

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
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Original language (Greek)

ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν, οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες ἀλλὰ θεῷ τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.

  1. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. καθὼςkathōs“even as”
    Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  3. δεδοκιμάσμεθαdedokimasmetha“we have been approved”
    Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person plural · from δοκιμάζω · “to test” · Strong's G1381
  4. ὑπὸhupo“by”
    Preposition · from ὑπό · “by/under” · Strong's G5259G
  5. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. θεοῦtheou“God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  7. πιστευθῆναιpisteuthēnai“to be entrusted with”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
  8. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. εὐαγγέλιον,euangelion“gospel,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from εὐαγγέλιον · “gospel” · Strong's G2098
  10. οὕτωςhoutōs“so”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  11. λαλοῦμεν,laloumen“we speak,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
  12. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  13. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  14. ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois“men”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  15. ἀρέσκοντεςareskontes“pleasing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀρέσκω · “to please” · Strong's G0700
  16. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  17. θεῷtheō“as God”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  18. τῷtō“who”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. δοκιμάζοντιdokimazonti“is examining”
    Verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine · from δοκιμάζω · “to test” · Strong's G1381
  20. τὰςtas“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. καρδίαςkardias“hearts”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  22. ἡμῶν.hēmōn“of us.”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)