Reference	ID	Tags	Quote	Occurrence	Question	Response
front:intro	pla1			0	# 1 Thessalonians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.	
1:1	uk55	basic,observe	Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος	1	Who joined **Paul** in sending this letter to the Thessalonians?	
1:1	f1b5	basic,observe	τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ	1	To whom did **Paul** address this letter?	
1:1	qhd9	basic,interpret	ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ	1	What does Paul mean when he says the church of the Thessalonians is **in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**?	
1:1	hyp6	basic,observe	χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη	1	What two things does Paul wish for the Thessalonians?	
1:2	hud2	basic,observe	εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν	1	For whom did Paul and his companions **always thank God**?	
1:2	z9dq	basic,observe	μνείαν ποιούμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν ἡμῶν, ἀδιαλείπτως	1	In what way did Paul and his companions remember the Thessalonians?	
1:3	l000	basic,observe	μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν	1	What three things about the Thessalonians did Paul and his companions continually recall?	
1:3	fud1	basic,interpret	ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως	1	What do you think was the **work of faith** of the Thessalonians?	
1:3	l001	basic,interpret	τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης	1	What do you think was the **labor of love** of the Thessalonians?	
1:3	nr63	basic,interpret	τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What do you think was the **enduring hope** of the Thessalonians?	
1:4	vhj8	basic,observe	ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What terms does Paul use to address the Thessalonians?	
1:4	h7q1	basic,observe	εἰδότες,& τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν	1	What did Paul and his companions **know** to be true about the Thessalonians?	
1:4	l002	basic,interpret	τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν	1	What does Paul mean when he says God **has chosen** the Thessalonians?	
1:5	l003	basic,observe	ὅτι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει, καὶ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ	1	Here **because** introduces the reason Paul and his companions know that God has chosen the Thessalonians. What is that reason?	
1:5	gb16	basic,interpret	τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει	1	What is the difference between the **gospel** coming to the Thessalonians **only in word** and coming **also in power**?	
1:5	l004	basic,interpret	πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ	1	What does Paul mean when he says the gospel came to the Thessalonians **with great conviction**?	
1:5	a4q9	basic,observe	καθὼς οἴδατε οἷοι ἐγενήθημεν ἐν ὑμῖν δι’ ὑμᾶς	1	What did the Thessalonians know to be true about Paul and his companions?	
1:6	l228	basic,observe	καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου	1	How did the Thessalonians respond when Paul and his companions preached the gospel to them?	
1:6	gzw1	basic,observe	δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου	1	In what way did the Thessalonians receive Paul’s **message**?	
1:7	d3ua	basic,observe	ὥστε γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς τύπους πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ.	1	For whom did the Thessalonians become **an example**?	
1:8	nnu9	basic,observe	ἀφ’ ὑμῶν γὰρ ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου, οὐ μόνον ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ,	1	To whom did **the message of the Lord ring out** from the Thessalonians?	
1:8	uu87	basic,interpret	ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου	1	Paul uses the phrase **ring out** to bring to mind a bell ringing loudly. Why do you think Paul used that phrase to talk about the message from the Thessalonians?	
1:8	l009	basic,observe	ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν	1	What **has gone out to every place** from the Thessalonians?	
1:8	csc9	basic,observe	ὥστε μὴ χρείαν ἔχειν ἡμᾶς λαλεῖν τι	1	How has word of the **faith** of the Thessalonians affected the ministry of Paul and his companions?	
1:9	c7cj	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων, δουλεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ	1	What did the believers in Macedonia and Achaia **report** to Paul and his companions?	
1:9	l010	basic,observe	πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων	1	Who did the Thessalonians previously worship?	
1:9	l011	basic,interpret	Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ	1	In contrast to the **idols**, why does Paul describe **God** as **living and true**?	
1:10	jr7f	basic,observe	καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν	1	For whom are the Thessalonians waiting?	
1:10	l012	basic,observe	ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν	1	What did God do for **His Son** in order to commend him to us?	
1:10	vyl8	basic,observe	τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης	1	From what will Jesus deliver us?	
1:10	abc1	basic,interpret	τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the coming wrath**?	
2:1	wed9	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
2:1	vq5g	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν,	1	What do the Thessalonians **know** to be true about the first **visit** of Paul and his companions to Thessalonica?	
2:1	pa9c	basic,interpret	τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν	1	Why did Paul say his first visit to the Thessalonians **was not in vain**?	
2:2	l013	basic,observe	προπαθόντες καὶ ὑβρισθέντες, καθὼς οἴδατε, ἐν Φιλίπποις	1	How were Paul and his companions treated **at Philippi**?	
2:2	ph9z	basic,observe	ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν & ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι	1	Why was it necessary for Paul and his companions to be **bold** during his first visit to Thessalonica?	
2:2	bjl6	basic,observe	λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What did Paul and his companions **speak** to the Thessalonians on their first visit?	
2:3	ntl8	basic,observe	ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ	1	What things did Paul say were **not** the source of his **appeal** to the Thessalonians?	
2:3	uwu7	basic,interpret	ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ	1	Why might someone appeal to a church based on **deceit or ulterior motives or trickery**?	
2:4	b8b7	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν	1	What is the motivation for Paul and his companions to **speak** to the Thessalonians?	
2:4	c8ss	basic,interpret	καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What does it mean to be **approved by God**?	
2:4	r3aa	basic,interpert	πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον	1	Why do you think Paul was **entrusted with the gospel** by God?	
2:4	d1zm	basic,interpret	οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες	1	Why might someone speak the gospel **in order to please men**?	
2:4	l014	basic,interpret	ἀλλὰ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν	1	Why does Paul say that God, whom Paul wants to please, **examines our hearts**?	
2:5	sfb1	basic,observe	οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας	1	What two evil motivations did Paul avoid as he preached the gospel?	
2:5	ki8l	basic,apply	οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν	1	Is **flattery** considered a sin in your culture? Why did Paul refuse to speak that way?	
2:5	es4l	basic,interpret	Θεὸς μάρτυς	1	When Paul says that **God is our witness**, does he intend for that fact to be an encouragement, or a warning?	
2:6	l015	basic,observe	οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπ’ ἄλλων	1	What did Paul and his companions not **seek** from the Thessalonians?	
2:7	l016	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ	1	To what attitude does **On the contrary** refer back?	
2:7	l017	basic,observe	ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν	1	How did Paul and his companions act among the Thessalonians?	
2:7	n654	basic,observe	ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα	1	Why does Paul use the image of **a nursing mother caring for her children** to describe the way he treated the Thessalonians?	
2:8	q1p8	basic,observe	οὕτως ὁμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν	1	How did Paul and his companions feel about the Thessalonians?	
2:8	td57	basic,observe	εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν, οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς	1	What were Paul and his companions **delighted to share** with the Thessalonians?	
2:8	sz79	basic,observe	διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν ἐγενήθητε	1	How does Paul summarize his feelings for the Thessalonians?	
2:9	abc2	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
2:9	hgb9	basic,observe	μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον	1	What does Paul want the Thessalonians to **recall** from his previous visit to them?	
2:9	l019	basic,observe	νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.	1	Here **so that** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **worked night and day** among the Thessalonians. What was that reason?	
2:9	ie95	basic,interpret	πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	In what way might Paul and his companions have been **a burden** to the Thessalonians while they were preaching to them?	
2:10	x36x	basic,observe	ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καὶ ὁ Θεός	1	Who did Paul say were **witnesses** to the conduct of Paul and his companions?	
2:10	l020	basic,observe	ὡς ὁσίως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ ἀμέμπτως, ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐγενήθημεν	1	How did Paul and his companions conduct themselves among the Thessalonian believers?	
2:11	c52s	basic,observe	καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν, ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ	1	What image did Paul use to describe how he and his companions treated the Thessalonians?	
2:11-12	p472	basic,observe	παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	In what ways does Paul say that **a father treats his own children**?	
2:11	l022	basic,interpret	ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ	1	Here Paul uses the image of **a father**. In 2:7 he used the image of a nursing mother. Why do you think he chose these images?	
2:12	w32h	basic,apply	παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	In your experience, how typical is it for fathers to encourage and comfort their children, and urge them to **walk in a manner worthy of God**?	
2:12	qe48	basic,observe	τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν	1	Into what does **God** call believers?	
2:13	l024	basic,observe	καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρ’ ἡμῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ	1	Here the word **because** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **continually thank God**. What is that reason?	
2:13	l025	basic,interpret	ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ	1	Why does Paul stress that the Thessalonians received from him **the true word of God** and not **the word of men**?	
2:13	j49j	basic,observe	ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν	1	What is **the word** currently doing for the Thessalonians?	
2:14	ujs1	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
2:14	asn2	basic,observe	ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ	1	Of whom did the Thessalonians become **imitators**?	
2:14	l026	basic,observe	ὅτι τὰ αὐτὰ ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων	1	In what way did the Thessalonians become **imitators** of the **churches of God in Judea**?	
2:14	l027	basic,interpret	ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν	1	About whom was Paul speaking when he said **your own countrymen**?	
2:14	l028	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων	1	Who caused the **churches of God in Judea** to suffer?	
2:15	p3jn	basic,observe	τῶν καὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων	1	What evil things did the Jews in Judea do to **the Lord** and to his followers?	
2:15	yp6z	basic,observe	καὶ Θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων	1	How does **God** view the action of the Jews?	
2:15	pd7h	basic,observe	καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων	1	How did the Jews at that time treat **all men** who did not follow the law of Moses?	
2:16	x9qk	basic,observe	κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι, ἵνα σωθῶσιν	1	In what way were the Jews **hindering** Paul’s ministry to the **Gentiles**?	
2:16	l030	basic,observe	εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε	1	Here **As a result** introduces the result of the Jews hindering Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles. What is that result?	
2:16	g5t1	basic,interpret	ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε	1	What does Paul mean when he says the Jews **heap up their sins to full capacity**?	
2:16	q6y3	basic,observe	ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος.	1	What will be the outcome for the Jews as a result of their sin?	
2:16	l031	basic,interpret	ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the utmost wrath**?	
2:17	hgu3	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
2:17	e14e	basic,observe	ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας	1	What happened to Paul and his companions **for a short time**?	
2:17	h6vt	basic,interpret	ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ’ ὑμῶν	1	What does Paul mean when he says they **were torn away from** the Thessalonians?	
2:17	r2ak	basic,interpret	προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ	1	What does Paul mean when he says they were torn away from the Thessalonians **in person, not in heart**?	
2:17	duy9	basic,observe	περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ	1	What has happened to the **desire** of Paul and his companions to see the Thessalonians **face to face**?	
2:18	l032	basic,observe	διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐγὼ μὲν Παῦλος, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς	1	What did Paul try to do **again and again**?	
2:18	l033	basic,observe	καὶ ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς	1	Who prevented Paul from visiting the Thessalonians again?	
2:19	sa5y	basic,observe	τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς ἢ χαρὰ ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως? ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς	1	How does Paul here describe what the Thessalonians mean to him and his companions?	
2:19	l034	basic,interpret	ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς ἢ χαρὰ ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως	1	In what sense would the Thessalonians have been the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions?	
2:19	cda2	basic,observe	ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ	1	Where would the Thessalonians be the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions?	
2:19	kpw1	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ	1	When would the Thessalonians become the **hope**, **joy**, and **crown of boasting** for Paul and his companions?	
2:20	w8yq	basic,observe	ὑμεῖς γάρ ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ χαρά.	1	How does Paul here describe what the Thessalonians mean to him and to his companions?	
2:20	z1xr	basic,interpret	ὑμεῖς γάρ ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ χαρά.	1	What had the Thessalonians done to become the **glory** and **joy** of Paul and his companions?	
3:1	pn2a	basic,observe	διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες, ηὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι	1	Here **So** introduces the reason why Paul and his companions **were willing to be left on our own in Athens**. What was that reason?	
3:2	lx3p	basic,observe	καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον	1	Who did Paul and his companions send from Athens to the Thessalonians?	
3:2	v9w2	basic,observe	Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	How did Paul describe **Timothy** to the Thessalonians?	
3:2	l035	basic,observe	εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι, ὑπὲρ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν	1	What was the purpose for which Paul **sent Timothy** to the Thessalonians?	
3:3	rl4c	basic,observe	τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις	1	What was the issue that caused Paul to feel it necessary to send Timothy to the Thessalonians?	
3:3	l038	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι, εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα.	1	What did Paul believe to be true about **these trials** that the Thessalonians were suffering?	
3:4	tzh2	basic,observe	καὶ γὰρ ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι	1	About what did Paul and his companions warn the Thessalonians?	
3:4	l040	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο καὶ οἴδατε	1	What happened to the **persecution** about which Paul warned the Thessalonians?	
3:5	w9tm	basic,observe	διὰ τοῦτο	1	To what does **For this reason** refer back?	
3:5	i7h4	basic,observe	κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων & μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων, καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν	1	Here **for fear that** introduces the reason that Paul could **bear to wait **no longer** to find out what had happened to the Thessalonians. What was that reason?	
3:5	bp2n	basic,observe	ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν	1	About what did Paul send Timothy **to find out** from the Thessalonians?	
3:5	jmq9	basic,interpret	ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων	1	Who does Paul call **the tempter**?	
3:6	l042	basic,observe	ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς.	1	What **news** did **Timothy** report to Paul when he returned from the Thessalonians?	
3:6	ytx7	basic,observe	ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν	1	According to Timothy’s report, how did the Thessalonians currently feel about Paul and his companions?	
3:7	l043	basic,observe	διὰ τοῦτο	1	To what does **For this reason** refer back?	
3:7	d3rx	basic,observe	ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ ἀνάγκῃ καὶ θλίψει ἡμῶν	1	According to Paul, what was currently happening to him and his companions?	
3:7	a3eb	basic,observe	παρεκλήθημεν & ἐφ’ ὑμῖν & διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως	1	Here **because of** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions were **reassured about** the Thessalonians. What was that reason?	
3:8	l044	basic,interpret	νῦν ζῶμεν	1	What does Paul mean by the statement that **now we can go on living**?	
3:8	fi5q	basic,observe	ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ	1	What was the condition that enabled Paul and his companions to **go on living**?	
3:8	l045	basic,interpret	στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ	1	What does it mean to be **standing firm in the Lord**?	
3:9	l046	basic,observe	τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι’ ὑμᾶς, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.	1	Here **in return for** introduces the reason Paul and his companions want to **thank God** for the Thessalonians. What is that reason?	
3:9	l048	basic,apply	ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι’ ὑμᾶς, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν	1	Has there ever been a time when you were overwhelmed with joy because of the faith of another believer?	
3:10	hl55	basic,interpret	νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας, ὑπέρἐκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι	1	In verse 9, Paul asked a rhetorical question about how they could adequately thank God. In what way might this verse be an answer to that question?	
3:10	ip26	basic,observe	εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν	1	What are the two things for which Paul and his companions **pray most earnestly**?	
3:10	z74z	basic,observe	καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν	1	What did Paul mean when he asked to **supply what is lacking** from the **faith** of the Thessalonians?	
3:11	lwd9	basic,observe	αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ ἡμῶν, καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦς, κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς	1	What does Paul ask **our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus** to do for him?	
3:11	l049	basic,interpret	κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς	1	Why would Paul want God to **direct** his way to the Thessalonians?	
3:12	l050	basic,observe	ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας	1	What does Paul want **the Lord** to do for the Thessalonians?	
3:12	l051	basic,observe	ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας	1	For whom does Paul want the **love** of the Thessalonians to **increase and overflow**?	
3:12	l053	basic,observe	καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς	1	Here **just as** introduces the measure by which Paul wants the **love** of the Thessalonians to **increase and overflow**. What is that measure?	
3:13	q516	basic,observe	εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ.	1	Here **so that** introduces the reason Paul wants the love of the Thessalonians to increase and overflow. What is that reason?	
3:13	l054	basic,interpret	στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ	1	What does it mean for God to **establish** their **hearts in blamelessness and holiness**?	
3:13	cf3b	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ	1	When will the hearts of the Thessalonians be established **in blamelessness and holiness** before God?	
3:13	fqt7	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ	1	Who will be with **Jesus** at his **coming**?	
4:1	l055	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
4:1	l056	basic,observe	ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ & τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν Θεῷ	1	What is it that Paul and his companions **ask and encourage** the Thessalonians to do?	
4:1	x53s	basic,interpret	ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ	1	What does Paul mean when he says they ask and encourage the Thessalonians **in the Lord Jesus**?	
4:1	l057	basic,observe	καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ’ ἡμῶν, τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς	1	From whom had the Thessalonians **received** instruction about living **in a way that is pleasing to God**?	
4:1	l058	basic,observe	(καθὼς καὶ περιπατεῖτε), ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον.	1	Knowing that the Thessalonians are already pleasing God, what does Paul want them to do in the future?	
4:2	k866	basic,observe	οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.	1	By what **authority** did Paul and his companions tell the Thessalonians how to please God?	
4:2	vrz6	basic,interpret	διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ	1	Why did **the Lord Jesus** have the authority to tell people how to please God?	
4:3	l059	basic,observe	τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν	1	According to Paul, what is **God’s will**?	
4:3	lx9k	basic,observe	ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς πορνείας	1	What specific thing does Paul say the Thessalonians should do in order to **be holy**?	
4:4	f88l	basic,observe	εἰδέναι ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος, κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ	1	According to Paul, what must each believer **know how** to do?	
4:5	hck2	basic,observe	μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν	1	What is the reason that **the Gentiles** do not refrain from **lustful passion**?	
4:6	l060	basic,interpret	τὸ μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν καὶ πλεονεκτεῖν ἐν τῷ πράγματι τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ	1	How might someone **violate or exploit his brother** with respect to lustful passion?	
4:6	v42f	basic,interpret	τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ	1	In this context, what does Paul mean by **his brother**?	
4:6	g7yt	basic,observe	διότι ἔκδικος Κύριος περὶ πάντων τούτων	1	Here **because** introduces the reason **no one should ever violate or exploit his brother** with respect to sexual immorality. What is that reason?	
4:6	tef1	basic,interpret	περὶ πάντων τούτων	1	What does Paul here mean by **all such acts**?	
4:6	l061	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ προείπαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ διεμαρτυράμεθα	1	What had Paul and his companions already communicated to the Thessalonians about this topic?	
4:7	kw3g	basic,observe	οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ.	1	To what has God **called us**?	
4:7	b9ax	basic,interpret	οὐ γὰρ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁγιασμῷ.	1	In what way does this verse restate what Paul said in 4:3?	
4:8	l062	basic,observe	τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν	1	If someone **rejects this command**, who are they ultimately rejecting?	
4:8	ka5b	basic,observe	τὸν διδόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ὑμᾶς	1	Why is it especially dangerous to reject **God**?	
4:9	l063	basic,observe	περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν	1	In Paul’s estimation, how well did the Thessalonians understand **brotherly love**?	
4:9	wj5i	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε, εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους	1	Who taught the Thessalonians **to love one another**?	
4:10	sii5	basic,observe	καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ.	1	To whom were the Thessalonians showing brotherly **love**?	
4:10	ee51	basic,observe	παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον	1	After praising the Thessalonians for showing love to all the brothers, what does Paul **urge** them to do next?	
4:11	bx82	basic,observe	καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι, ἡσυχάζειν καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν	1	What does Paul tell the Thessalonians to **aspire** to do?	
4:12	v99g	basic,observe	ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.	1	What will be the result if the Thessalonians live quietly, attend to their own matters, and work with their own hands?	
4:12	ya5v	basic,interpret	ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.	1	Why would the Thessalonians following Paul’s instructions cause them to **behave properly toward outsiders** and to not be **dependent on anyone**?	
4:13	l064	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
4:13	l065	basic,observe	οὐ θέλομεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κοιμωμένων	1	About what did Paul not want the Thessalonians **to be uninformed**?	
4:13	f69c	basic,interpret	τῶν κοιμωμένων	1	Who are **those who sleep in death**?	
4:13	r4ka	basic,observe	ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα	1	Here **so that** introduces the result if the Thessalonians are uninformed about **those who sleep in death**. What is that result?	
4:13	t5e8	basic,interpret	ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ, οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα	1	Why would those who are uninformed about believers who sleep in death be like people **without hope**?	
4:14	bnl2	basic,observe	εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη	1	What facts do believers know to be true of **Jesus**?	
4:14	k63f	basic,observe	οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ	1	What do we believe God will do for **those who have fallen asleep** in Jesus?	
4:14	l066	basic,observe	τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ	1	Who are the ones **who have fallen asleep** in Jesus?	
4:15	tiu4	basic,interpret	τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου	1	What does Paul mean when he says that what he is declaring is **By the word of the Lord**?	
4:15	uq3j	basic,observe	ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες, οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου, οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας	1	According to Paul, for whom will **the Lord** come first when he returns?	
4:15	h54t	basic,interpret	τοὺς κοιμηθέντας	1	Who are **those who have fallen asleep**?	
4:16	u9db	basic,observe	ὅτι αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος & καταβήσεται ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ	1	Who will **descend from heaven**?	
4:16	kf73	basic,observe	ἐν κελεύσματι, ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου, καὶ ἐν σάλπιγγι Θεοῦ	1	What signs will happen when the Lord descends from heaven?	
4:16	gc1e	basic,observe	καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστήσονται πρῶτον	1	Who will be the **first to rise** when Christ returns?	
4:17	g8rc	basic,observe	ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες, οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα	1	After the dead in Christ rise, what will happen to the believers who are still alive at that time?	
4:17	vxj4	basic,observe	ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα	1	Where will both the dead and the living in Christ meet together?	
4:17	jp51	basic,observe	καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα	1	After both the dead and the living in Christ are raised, where will they **always be**?	
4:18	l067	basic,observe	ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις	1	What does Paul want to accomplish **with these words**?	
5:1	zhr5	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
5:1	hgz7	basic,observe	περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.	1	According to Paul, did the Thessalonians need help understanding **the times and seasons**?	
5:2	k3fv	basic,observe	αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα Κυρίου, ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.	1	According to Paul, in what way will **the Day of the Lord** come?	
5:2	tg6y	basic,interpret	ἡμέρα Κυρίου	1	To what does Paul refer as **the Day of the Lord**?	
5:2	gsy2	basic,observe	ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται	1	What does Paul mean when he compares the Day of the Lord to **a thief in the night**?	
5:3	l37l	basic,observe	ὅταν λέγωσιν, εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια	1	What will people be saying before the Day of the Lord arrives?	
5:3	xng2	basic,observe	τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος	1	What **will come upon** people when the Day of the Lord happens?	
5:3	ze9y	basic,observe	ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ	1	What image does Paul use to describe the **destruction** that will come upon people when the Day of the Lord arrives?	
5:3	ijs2	basic,interpret	ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ; καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν	1	What aspect of a pregnant woman’s **labor pains** does Paul cites as representing the **destruction** that will happen to people during the Day of the Lord?	
5:4	l068	basic,observe	ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει	1	According to Paul, what is the spiritual condition of the Thessalonians?	
5:4	pb8u	basic,observe	ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτας καταλάβῃ	1	Here **so that** gives the result of the Thessalonians not being **in the darkness**. What is that result?	
5:4	s51c	basic,interpret	ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτας καταλάβῃ	1	What does Paul mean when he says the Day of the Lord will not **overtake** the Thessalonians **like a thief**?	
5:5	nt8x	basic,observe	πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε, καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας	1	What two terms does Paul here use to describe the Thessalonians?	
5:5	ty2j	basic,observe	οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους	1	How does Paul here explain what it means to be **sons of the light and sons of the day**?	
5:5	l069	basic,interpret	φωτός & ἡμέρας	1	To what does **light** and **day** here refer?	
5:5	ee3q	basic,interpret	νυκτὸς & σκότους	1	To what does **night** and **darkness** here refer?	
5:6	yuu2	basic,observe	ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί	1	What action does Paul tell believers to avoid?	
5:6	z2he	basic,interpret	ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί	1	Since everyone must **sleep**, this is obviously a metaphor. What does **sleep** mean in this spiritual metaphor?	
5:6	d8g6	basic,observe	 ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν	1	What action does Paul tell believers to do?	
5:6	l070	basic,interpret	ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν	1	Since no one can continually remain **awake**, Paul is continuing the metaphor. What does **awake and sober** mean in this spiritual metaphor?	
5:7	g5u1	basic,observe	οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες, νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν; καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.	1	What two actions does Paul here say people do **at night**?	
5:7	hyt3	basic,interpret	οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες, νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν; καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.	1	Since Paul is continuing the metaphor about what believers should not do, what is the spiritual meaning of **sleep** and **get drunk** in this metaphor?	
5:8	qc9k	basic,observe	ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν	1	What action does Paul here say believers should do because they **belong to the day**?	
5:8	by4a	basic,interpret	ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν	1	Paul continues the metaphor about what believers should do. What is the spiritual meaning of **be sober** in this metaphor?	
5:8	l072	basic,observe	ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας	1	What spiritual armor does Paul here tell the Thessalonians to put on in order to **be sober**?	
5:8	l073	basic,interpret	θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης	1	What does Paul mean here when he calls **faith and love** as **the breastplate**? What is the purpose of a **breastplate**?	
5:8	nt87	basic,interpret	περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας	1	What does Paul mean here when he calls **our hope of salvation** as **the helmet**? What is the purpose of a **helmet**?	
5:9	hfk3	basic,observe	ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν	1	What does Paul say is not God’s purpose for believers?	
5:9	l074	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	According to Paul, what is God’s purpose for believers?	
5:9	dd2i	basic,interpret	ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν, ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	How does Paul’s statement that **God has not appointed** believers **to suffer wrath** fit into his preceding discussion about the destruction during the Day of the Lord?	
5:10	j2xc	basic,observe	τοῦ ἀποθανόντος περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Christ **died for us**. What is that purpose?	
5:10	f4ul	basic,observe	εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν	1	According to Paul, what will be our final condition, **whether we are awake or asleep**?	
5:10	l075	basic,interpret	εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν	1	Since **we** here refers to Paul and the Thessalonian believers, and they will both **live together with** Christ, does **asleep** here have the same meaning a in 4:13 or in 5:6?	
5:11	l076	basic,interpret	διὸ	1	To what does **Therefore** refer back?	
5:11	gm1k	basic,observe	παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε	1	What does Paul want the Thessalonians to do as a result of his discussion in the previous verses?	
5:11	ya7d	basic,interpret	παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα	1	Why would this discussion about the Day of the Lord enable the Thessalonians to **encourage and build one another up**?	
5:12	ip8w	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί	1	How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?	
5:12	l077	basic,observe	ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς;	1	Who does Paul tell the Thessalonians to **acknowledge**?	
5:12	l078	basic,interpret	εἰδέναι	1	What does Paul mean when he says to **acknowledge** these leaders?	
5:12	t4e7	basic,interpret	τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς	1	Who are the people at Thessalonica **who work diligently among** the Thessalonians, **preside over** them **in the Lord and give** them **instruction**?	
5:13	l079	basic,observe	καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπέρἐκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν.	1	What attitude does Paul want the Thessalonians to have toward these leaders?	
5:13	ium2	basic,observe	εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.	1	According to Paul, in what way should the Thessalonians treat each other?	
5:13	w3kq	basic,interpret	εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.	1	What does it mean to **Live in peace** with another believer?	
5:14	gn28	basic,observe	νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους	1	According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the unruly** among them?	
5:14	qu93	basic,observe	παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους	1	According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the fainthearted** among them? 	
5:14	sdg1	basic,observe	ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν	1	According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **the weak** among them? 	
5:14	l080	basic,observe	μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας	1	According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat **everyone** among them? 	
5:14	mi2u	basic,interpret	νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας	1	Paul tells the Thessalonians to treat each group in the church differently. Why would that be the right thing to do?	
5:15	l081	basic,observe	ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ	1	According to Paul, what is the wrong way to respond to **evil**?	
5:15	qw1j	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας.	1	What should believers **Always pursue** for **one another and for all people**?	
5:15	l082	basic,interpret	πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας	1	Here **one another** refers to fellow believers, and **all people** refers to everyone else. Why would God want us to **pursue what is good** for both groups?	
5:16	l083	basic,observe	πάντοτε χαίρετε.	1	When should we **Rejoice**?	
5:16	g7uh	basic,apply	πάντοτε χαίρετε.	1	How can we rejoice during **times** that are not good?	
5:17	pz97	basic,observe	ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε.	1	When are we to **Pray**?	
5:17	c7xf	basic,interpret	ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε.	1	How is it possible to pray **without ceasing**?	
5:18	l6lt	basic,observe	ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε	1	When are we to **Give thanks**?	
5:18	dgq4	basic,apply	ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε	1	How can we **Give thanks** when circumstances are not good?	
5:18	xm9c	basic,observe	τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς	1	Here **for** introduces the reason why we should **Give thanks in every circumstance**. What is that reason?	
5:19	lvd6	basic,observe	τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε.	1	What should we **not extinguish**?	
5:19	l084	basic,apply	τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε.	1	In what way might someone **extinguish the Spirit**?	
5:19	fs5y	basic,observe	τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε.	1	When we **extinguish** a fire, it no longer provides heat, light, and energy. How does this metaphor apply to the Holy Spirit in us?	
5:20	l085	basic,observe	προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε.	1	In what way should we **not treat prophecies**?	
5:20	jx5n	basic,observe	προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε.	1	What does it mean to **treat prophecies with contempt**?	
5:21	d67v	basic,observe	πάντα δοκιμάζετε	1	What **things** should we **test**?	
5:21	l086	basic,observe	τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.	1	What should we do with the **things** that pass the **test**?	
5:21	g11u	basic,apply	πάντα δοκιμάζετε; τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.	1	Since the purpose of testing all things is to hold fast to the good things, how would we **test** them in order to see if they are indeed **good**?	
5:22	fb9f	basic,observe	ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.	1	How should we treat **every form of evil** that our testing shows to be not good?	
5:22	l087	basic,interpret	παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ	1	What are some of the common forms in which **evil** appears?	
5:23	l088	basic,observe	αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς	1	What does Paul desire for **the God of peace himself** to do for the Thessalonians?	
5:23	x1q1	basic,observe	καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα, καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ, καὶ τὸ σῶμα, ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τηρηθείη	1	In what condition does Paul want the **entire spirit, soul, and body** of the Thessalonians to be **at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ**?	
5:23	l089	basic,interpret	ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα, καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ, καὶ τὸ σῶμα	1	Paul refers to the Thessalonians’ **entire spirit, soul, and body**. Why does he use all these terms?	
5:24	d13g	basic,observe	πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.	1	How confident is Paul that the God of peace will indeed sanctify the Thessalonians completely?	
5:24	aye3	basic,observe	πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.	1	Why is Paul confident that **The One who calls you** will sanctify them?	
5:25	c6n9	basic,observe	ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν.	1	How can the Thessalonians assist Paul and his companions in their ministry?	
5:26	w97a	basic,observe	ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.	1	How are **the brothers** to greet one another?	
5:26	l090	basic,interpret	ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ	1	What does Paul mean by **a holy kiss**?	
5:27	l091	basic,observe	ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον, ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.	1	What does Paul **charge** the Thessalonians to do?	
5:28	z5wj	basic,observe	ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μεθ’ ὑμῶν.	1	What does Paul desire to **be with** the Thessalonians?