11 translations · Greek
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- As to the rest, then, brothers, we request, and call on you in the Lord Jesus, as you received from us how it is necessary for you to walk and to please God, that you may abound the more,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- A few more things: Brothers and sisters, we plead with you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to behave in ways that please God, just as we instructed you. Of course you're already doing this, just do it more and more!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in [the] Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For the rest therefore, brethren, we pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us, how you ought to walk, and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Λοιπὸν | Loipon | Finally | G3063 λοιπόν henceforth |
| οὖν | oun | — | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 ἀδελφός brother |
| ἐρωτῶμεν | erōtōmen | we ask | G2065 ἐρωτάω to ask |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| παρακαλοῦμεν | parakaloumen | encourage | G3870 παρακαλέω to plead/comfort |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | [the] Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| ἵνα | hina | — | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| καθὼς | kathōs | just as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| παρελάβετε | parelabete | you have received | G3880 παραλαμβάνω to take |
| παρ’ | par’ | from | G3844 παρά from/with/beside |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πῶς | pōs | in a way | G4459 πῶς how?! |
| δεῖ | dei | — | G1163 δεῖ be necessary |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | — | G4771 σύ you |
| περιπατεῖν | peripatein | to live | G4043 περιπατέω to walk |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἀρέσκειν | areskein | that is pleasing | G700 ἀρέσκω to please |
| Θεῷ | Theō | to God | G2316 θεός God |
| καθὼς | kathōs | This is how | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| περιπατεῖτε | peripateite | you already live | G4043 περιπατέω to walk |
| ἵνα | hina | so | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| περισσεύητε | perisseuēte | you should do so | G4052 περισσεύω to exceed |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | all the more | G3123 μᾶλλον more |
Related verses
- Colossians 1:10
that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
- 2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
- Hebrews 13:16
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Philippians 1:9
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
- 2 Peter 1:5–10
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. …
- Romans 12:1–2
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10–12
for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more; and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12
and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
- Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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