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1 | Reference | ID | Tags | Quote | Occurrence | Question | Response |
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2 | front:intro | pla1 | 0 | # 2 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. | |||
3 | 1:1 | uk55 | basic,observe | Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος | 1 | Who joined **Paul** in sending this letter to **the Thessalonians**? | |
4 | 1:1 | f1b5 | basic,observe | τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων, ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ | 1 | How does Paul here address **Thessalonians**? | |
5 | 1:2 | qhd9 | basic,observe | χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 1 | What does Paul wish for the Thessalonians to receive from **God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**? | |
6 | 1:3 | hyp6 | basic,observe | εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν | 1 | What are Paul and his companions **obligated** to do because of the Thessalonians? | |
7 | 1:3 | hud2 | basic,observe | καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου, πάντων ὑμῶν, εἰς ἀλλήλους | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reasons that Paul and his companions **are obligated to thank God**. What are those reasons? | |
8 | 1:3 | z9dq | basic,interpret | ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου, πάντων ὑμῶν, εἰς ἀλλήλους | 1 | In his previous letter, Paul also praised the Thessalonians for their **faith** and **love**, but also for their hope. Why do you think he does not list hope in this letter? | |
9 | 1:4 | l000 | basic,observe | ὥστε αὐτοὺς ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι, ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑπομονῆς ὑμῶν, καὶ πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε; | 1 | Here **That is why** introduces the reason Paul and his companions **boast among God’s churches**. What is that reason? | |
10 | 1:4 | fud1 | basic,observe | ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε | 1 | In what circumstances were the Thessalonians demonstrating **perseverance and faith**? | |
11 | 1:5 | l001 | basic,observe | ἔνδειγμα τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | To what does **All this is clear evidence** refer back? | |
12 | 1:5 | nr63 | basic,interpret | τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ | 1 | Why would **God’s** **judgment** on those who persecuted His churches be **righteous**? | |
13 | 1:5 | vhj8 | basic,interpret | εἰς τὸ καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς τῆς Βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ ἧς καὶ πάσχετε | 1 | Why would the **suffering** of the Thessalonians cause them to **be counted worthy of the kingdom of God**? | |
14 | 1:6 | h7q1 | basic,observe | εἴπερ δίκαιον παρὰ Θεῷ, ἀνταποδοῦναι τοῖς θλίβουσιν ὑμᾶς θλῖψιν | 1 | With what will God **repay** those who afflict the Thessalonians? | |
15 | 1:6 | l002 | basic,interpret | εἴπερ δίκαιον παρὰ Θεῷ, ἀνταποδοῦναι τοῖς θλίβουσιν ὑμᾶς θλῖψιν | 1 | Why would it be **only right for God to repay with affliction** the people who are persecuting the Thessalonians? | |
16 | 1:7 | l003 | basic,observe | καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς θλιβομένοις, ἄνεσιν μεθ’ ἡμῶν | 1 | To whom will God **grant relief**? | |
17 | 1:7 | gb16 | basic,observe | ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ, μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ | 1 | When will God **grant relief** to the Thessalonians and to Paul and his companions? | |
18 | 1:7 | l004 | basic,observe | μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ | 1 | Who will come with **the Lord Jesus** when he **is revealed from heaven**? | |
19 | 1:8 | a4q9 | basic,observe | ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ | 1 | In what way will Jesus repay those who have persecuted His church? | |
20 | 1:8 | l228 | basic,observe | ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Upon whom will Jesus inflict **vengeance** when He returns? | |
21 | 1:9 | gzw1 | basic,observe | οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον, ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ | 1 | What will be **the penalty** for not knowing God or obeying His gospel? | |
22 | 1:9 | d3ua | basic,interpret | οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον | 1 | What does Paul mean when he refers to **eternal destruction**? | |
23 | 1:9 | nnu9 | basic,interpret | ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ | 1 | What does it mean to be **separated from the presence of the Lord**? | |
24 | 1:10 | uu87 | basic,observe | ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐνδοξασθῆναι ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ θαυμασθῆναι ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύσασιν & ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ | 1 | How will **His saints** respond to Jesus when he returns? | |
25 | 1:10 | l009 | basic,observe | ὅτι ἐπιστεύθη τὸ μαρτύριον ἡμῶν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς | 1 | Why will the Thessalonians be included with **His saints**? | |
26 | 1:11 | csc9 | basic,observe | εἰς ὃ καὶ | 1 | To what does **this end** refer back? | |
27 | 1:11 | c7cj | basic,observe | προσευχόμεθα πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν | 1 | What do Paul and his companions **always** do for the Thessalonians? | |
28 | 1:11 | l010 | basic,observe | ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης, καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει | 1 | Here **that** introduces the things that Paul and his companions want to result from their prayers for the Thessalonians. What are those results? | |
29 | 1:11 | l011 | basic,interpret | ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν | 1 | What does it mean for God to count someone **worthy of His calling**? | |
30 | 1:11 | jr7f | basic,observe | καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης, καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει | 1 | What kind of things does Paul expect God to **powerfully fulfill**? | |
31 | 1:11 | l012 | basic,apply | ἔργον πίστεως | 1 | What would be an example of a **work of faith**? | |
32 | 1:12 | vyl8 | basic,observe | ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which God will fulfill the good desires and works of faith of the Thessalonians. What is that purpose? | |
33 | 1:12 | abc1 | basic,interpret | ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ | 1 | What does it mean for **the name of our Lord** to **be glorified** in the believers, and for them to be glorified **in Him**? | |
34 | 1:12 | wed9 | basic,observe | κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | Here **according to** introduces the means by which believers can be glorified in Christ. What is that means? | |
35 | 2:1 | vq5g | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
36 | 2:1 | pa9c | basic,observe | ὑπὲρ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ’ αὐτόν | 1 | What will happen to believers at **the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ**? | |
37 | 2:1 | l013 | basic,observe | καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ’ αὐτόν | 1 | What does Paul mean when he speaks of **our being gathered together to Him**? | |
38 | 2:1-2 | ph9z | basic,observe | ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς & εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς, μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι | 1 | What did Paul **ask** the Thessalonians not to do? | |
39 | 2:2 | bjl6 | basic,observe | μήτε διὰ πνεύματος, μήτε διὰ λόγου, μήτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς, ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν | 1 | What had **disconcerted or alarmed** the Thessalonians? | |
40 | 2:2 | ntl8 | basic,observe | ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυρίου | 1 | What was the content of the message that **disconcerted or alarmed** the Thessalonians? | |
41 | 2:2 | uwu7 | basic,interpret | ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυρίου | 1 | Why would the message that **the Day of the Lord has already come** have been alarming to the Thessalonians? | |
42 | 2:3 | b8b7 | basic,observe | μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον | 1 | What was Paul afraid would happen to the Thessalonians? | |
43 | 2:3 | c8ss | basic,observe | ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας | 1 | What events must precede the Day of the Lord? | |
44 | 2:3 | r3aa | basic,interpret | ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον | 1 | What kind of **rebellion** must occur before the Day of the Lord? | |
45 | 2:3 | d1zm | basic,interpret | ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας | 1 | To who does Paul refer as **the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction**? | |
46 | 2:4 | l014 | basic,observe | ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός. | 1 | In what way will the man of lawlessness do to reveal himself? | |
47 | 2:4 | sfb1 | basic,interpret | ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα | 1 | Has anyone yet revealed himself as being **above every so-called god or object of worship**? | |
48 | 2:4 | ki8l | basic,interpret | ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός. | 1 | Has anyone yet seated himself **in the temple of God** and proclaimed himself **to be God**? | |
49 | 2:5 | es4l | basic,observe | οὐ μνημονεύετε ὅτι, ἔτι ὢν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ταῦτα ἔλεγον ὑμῖν? | 1 | When had the Thessalonians heard **these things** before? | |
50 | 2:6 | l015 | basic,observe | καὶ νῦν τὸ κατέχον οἴδατε, εἰς τὸ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ. | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the reason that the man of lawlessness is not yet revealed. What is that reason? | |
51 | 2:6 | l016 | basic,observe | ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ | 1 | When will the man of lawlessness **be revealed**? | |
52 | 2:6 | l017 | basic,interpret | ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says the man of lawlessness will be revealed **at the proper time**? | |
53 | 2:7 | n654 | basic,observe | τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας | 1 | What does Paul say **is already at work**? | |
54 | 2:7 | q1p8 | basic,observe | μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι | 1 | Why has the man of lawlessness not yet revealed himself to the world? | |
55 | 2:7 | td57 | basic,observe | ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται | 1 | What will have to happen before the man of lawlessness can reveal himself? | |
56 | 2:7 | sz79 | basic,interpret | ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι | 1 | Who do you think is **the one who now restrains** the man of lawlessness? Who could do that? | |
57 | 2:7 | abc2 | basic,interpret | ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says **the one who now restrains** the man of lawlessness will be **taken out of the way**? | |
58 | 2:8 | hgb9 | basic,observe | καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ ἄνομος | 1 | What will happen to **the lawless one** when the one who restrains him is taken out of the way? | |
59 | 2:8 | l019 | basic,observe | ὃν ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἀνελεῖ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ | 1 | What will **the Lord Jesus** do to **the lawless one** when he is revealed? | |
60 | 2:8 | ie95 | basic,interpret | ὃν ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἀνελεῖ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says **the Lord Jesus will slay** the lawless one **with the breath of His mouth**? | |
61 | 2:8 | x36x | basic,interpret | καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says Jesus will **annihilate** the lawless one **by the majesty of His arrival**? | |
62 | 2:9-10 | l020 | basic,observe | οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία, κατ’ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει, καὶ σημείοις, καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους, & καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας | 1 | What signs will accompany the **coming of the lawless one** when it happens? | |
63 | 2:9-10 | c52s | basic,apply | οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία, κατ’ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει, καὶ σημείοις, καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους, & καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας | 1 | Do these signs sound like things that have already happened, or that are yet to come? | |
64 | 2:9 | p472 | basic,interpret | ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the working of Satan**? | |
65 | 2:9 | l022 | basic,apply | ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει, καὶ σημείοις, καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους | 1 | Are you surprised that Satan has the power to do **every kind of power, sign, and false wonder**? | |
66 | 2:10 | w32h | basic,observe | καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας, τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις | 1 | Against whom does Satan direct **every wicked deception**? | |
67 | 2:10 | qe48 | basic,observe | ἀνθ’ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reason Satan is able to deceive **those who are perishing**. What is that reason? | |
68 | 2:10 | l024 | basic,observe | τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας & εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς | 1 | According to Paul, what **would have saved** these people? | |
69 | 2:11 | l025 | basic,observe | καὶ διὰ τοῦτο | 1 | To what does **this reason** refer back? | |
70 | 2:11 | j49j | basic,observe | πέμπει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει | 1 | What will God **send** upon these people who have refused His truth? | |
71 | 2:11 | ujs1 | basic,interpret | εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει | 1 | What is **the lie** that these people have heard, which God will cause them to believe? | |
72 | 2:12 | asn2 | basic,observe | ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἀλλὰ εὐδοκήσαντες τῇ ἀδικίᾳ. | 1 | Here **in order that** introduces the reason God will cause these people who have rejected His truth to believe Satan. What is that reason? | |
73 | 2:12 | l026 | basic,observe | πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ | 1 | How have these people treated **the truth** of God? | |
74 | 2:12 | l027 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ εὐδοκήσαντες τῇ ἀδικίᾳ | 1 | How have these people responded to **wickedness**? | |
75 | 2:13 | l028 | basic,observe | ἡμεῖς δὲ ὀφείλομεν εὐχαριστεῖν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν | 1 | What does Paul say he and his companions **should always** do for the Thessalonians? | |
76 | 2:13 | p3jn | basic,observe | ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ Κυρίου | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
77 | 2:13 | yp6z | basic,observe | ὅτι εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς, ἀπαρχὴν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ Πνεύματος καὶ πίστει ἀληθείας | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions should always give thanks for the Thessalonians. What is that reason? | |
78 | 2:13 | pd7h | basic,interpret | ὅτι εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς, ἀπαρχὴν | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says God chose the Thessalonians **from the beginning**? | |
79 | 2:13 | x9qk | basic,observe | εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ Πνεύματος καὶ πίστει ἀληθείας | 1 | What two means did God choose to use to save the Thessalonians? | |
80 | 2:14 | l030 | basic,observe | εἰς | 1 | To what does ** To this** here refer back? | |
81 | 2:14 | g5t1 | basic,observe | ὃ ἐκάλεσεν ὑμᾶς, διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἡμῶν | 1 | What did God use to call the Thessalonians? | |
82 | 2:14 | q6y3 | basic,observe | εἰς περιποίησιν δόξης τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which God called the Thessalonians. What is that purpose? | |
83 | 2:14 | l031 | basic,interpret | εἰς περιποίησιν δόξης τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | What does it mean to **share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ**? | |
84 | 2:15 | hgu3 | basic,observe | ἄρα οὖν | 1 | To what does ** Therefore** here refer back? | |
85 | 2:15 | e14e | basic,observe | στήκετε καὶ κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις ἃς ἐδιδάχθητε | 1 | What two things does Paul command the Thessalonians to do? | |
86 | 2:15 | h6vt | basic,observe | τὰς παραδόσεις ἃς ἐδιδάχθητε, εἴτε διὰ λόγου, εἴτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν | 1 | What two means did Paul and his companions use to teach the Thessalonians? | |
87 | 2:15 | r2ak | basic,interpret | εἴτε διὰ λόγου, εἴτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν | 1 | When did Paul and his companions teach the Thessalonians **by speech** and when did they do so **by letter**? | |
88 | 2:16-17 | duy9 | basic,observe | δὲ & παρακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας, καὶ στηρίξαι ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἀγαθῷ | 1 | What two things does Paul desire for God to do for the Thessalonians? | |
89 | 2:16 | l032 | basic,observe | ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Πατὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαπήσας ἡμᾶς καὶ δοὺς παράκλησιν αἰωνίαν, καὶ ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν ἐν χάριτι | 1 | What has **God our Father** done for believers **by grace**? | |
90 | 2:16 | l033 | basic,interpret | ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν | 1 | Throughout this letter, what is the **good hope** about which Paul has been reminding the Thessalonians? | |
91 | 2:17 | sa5y | basic,interpret | στηρίξαι ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἀγαθῷ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he speaks of **every good word and deed**? | |
92 | 3:1 | l034 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί | 1 | How does Paul here address the Thessalonians? | |
93 | 3:1 | cda2 | basic,observe | προσεύχεσθε & περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου τρέχῃ καὶ δοξάζηται, καθὼς καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Here **that** introduces the first result for which Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray. What is that result? | |
94 | 3:1 | kpw1 | basic,interpret | δοξάζηται | 1 | What does it mean for **the word of the Lord** to **be held in honor**? | |
95 | 3:2 | w8yq | basic,observe | ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων | 1 | Here **that** introduces the second result for which Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray. What is that result? | |
96 | 3:2 | z1xr | basic,interpret | ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων | 1 | Why do you think Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for the word of the Lord before he asks them to pray for his personal deliverance from danger? | |
97 | 3:2 | pn2a | basic,observe | οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις | 1 | Here **for** introduces the reason why Paul needs to be **delivered from wicked and evil men**. What is that reason? | |
98 | 3:3 | lx3p | basic,observe | πιστὸς δέ ἐστιν ὁ Κύριος | 1 | How does Paul here describe **the Lord**? | |
99 | 3:3 | v9w2 | basic,observe | ὃς στηρίξει ὑμᾶς, καὶ φυλάξει ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ | 1 | What will **the Lord** do for the Thessalonians because He **is faithful**? | |
100 | 3:3 | l035 | basic,interpret | φυλάξει ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ | 1 | Why is it necessary for the Lord to **guard** believers? | |
101 | 3:4 | rl4c | basic,observe | πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ἃ παραγγέλλομεν, ποιεῖτε καὶ ποιήσετε. | 1 | What **confidence** do Paul and his companions have **in the Lord**? | |
102 | 3:4 | l038 | basic,interpret | πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ | 1 | Why does Paul here say he has **confidence in the Lord** rather than confidence in the Thessalonians? | |
103 | 3:5 | tzh2 | basic,observe | ὁ δὲ Κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας | 1 | Who is able to **direct** the **hearts** of the Thessalonians? | |
104 | 3:5 | l040 | basic,observe | ὁ δὲ Κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 1 | Into what will **the Lord direct** the **hearts** of the Thessalonians? | |
105 | 3:5 | w9tm | basic,interpret | εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | What situation has Paul addressed in this letter that would require the Thessalonians to have **Christ’s perseverance**? | |
106 | 3:6 | i7h4 | basic,interpret | παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | In light of Paul’s language here, how serious is the command he is about to give to the Thessalonians? | |
107 | 3:6 | bp2n | basic,observe | στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος, καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρελάβοσαν παρ’ ἡμῶν | 1 | What does Paul here **command** the Thessalonians to do? | |
108 | 3:6 | jmq9 | basic,interpret | παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος | 1 | Who is this person who **leads an undisciplined life**, and yet whom Paul calls a **brother**? | |
109 | 3:6 | l042 | basic,interpret | μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρελάβοσαν παρ’ ἡμῶν | 1 | Where might this brother have received the traditions he followed if they are **not in keeping with the tradition** he received from Paul? | |
110 | 3:7 | ytx7 | basic,observe | αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς | 1 | According to Paul, who ought the Thessalonians **to imitate**? | |
111 | 3:7-8 | l043 | basic,observe | ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν & οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος | 1 | Here **because** introduces two reasons the Thessalonians should imitate him and his companions. What are those reasons? | |
112 | 3:8 | d3rx | basic,interpret | οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος | 1 | Why would the fact that Paul and his companions did not **eat anyone’s food without paying for it** commend them to the Thessalonians? | |
113 | 3:8 | a3eb | basic,observe | ἀλλ’ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι | 1 | How were Paul and his companions able to pay for the food that they ate? | |
114 | 3:8 | l044 | basic,observe | πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions worked hard to be able to pay for their food. What is that reason? | |
115 | 3:9 | fi5q | basic,observe | οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν | 1 | Did Paul and his companions have the **right** to expect the Thessalonians to provide food for them? | |
116 | 3:9 | l045 | basic,observe | ἀλλ’ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν, εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς | 1 | What was the reason Paul and his companions did not demand that the Thessalonians provide food for them without cost? | |
117 | 3:10 | l046 | basic,observe | καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω. | 1 | What **command** did Paul and his companions give to the Thessalonians when they were with them? | |
118 | 3:10 | l048 | basic,interpret | εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω | 1 | How would Paul and his companions working to pay for their food serve as an example of obeying **this command**? | |
119 | 3:10 | hl55 | basic,interpret | εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω | 1 | According to this command, what responsibility did the Thessalonians have to feed hungry people who were **unwilling to work**? | |
120 | 3:10 | ip26 | basic,interpret | εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι | 1 | What is the difference between being **unwilling to work** and being unable to work? | |
121 | 3:11 | z74z | basic,observe | ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους. | 1 | In what way were some of the Thessalonians violating the command in the previous verse? | |
122 | 3:12 | lwd9 | basic,observe | τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν. | 1 | What did Paul **command** these undisciplined and lazy Thessalonians to do? | |
123 | 3:13 | l049 | basic,observe | ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ἐνκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες. | 1 | According to Paul’s statement, what were some of the Thessalonians in danger of doing? | |
124 | 3:13 | l050 | basic,interpret | μὴ ἐνκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες | 1 | Why might the idleness and laziness of some of the Thessalonians cause the others to **grow weary in well-doing**? | |
125 | 3:13 | l051 | basic,apply | μὴ ἐνκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες | 1 | Have you ever grown discouraged in **well-doing** for the Lord because other believers do not seem to be making a similar effort to serve? | |
126 | 3:14 | l053 | basic,observe | εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς, τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε | 1 | Of whom should the Thessalonians **Take note**? | |
127 | 3:14 | q516 | basic,observe | μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι αὐτῷ | 1 | According to Paul, how should the Thessalonians treat their fellow believers who do **not obey the instructions** Paul is writing to them? | |
128 | 3:14 | l054 | basic,observe | ἵνα ἐντραπῇ | 1 | Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which the Thessalonians should not associate with a disobedient brother. What is that purpose? | |
129 | 3:15 | cf3b | basic,observe | καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε | 1 | How should the Thessalonians regard a fellow believer who is disobeying Paul’s instructions? | |
130 | 3:15 | fqt7 | basic,observe | ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν | 1 | In what way are the Thessalonians to **warn** a disobedient fellow believer? | |
131 | 3:15 | l055 | basic,interpret | καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν. | 1 | What does it mean to warn a disobedient fellow believer **as a brother** rather than as **an enemy**? | |
132 | 3:16 | l056 | basic,observe | αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος τῆς εἰρήνης, δῴη ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην διὰ παντὸς ἐν παντὶ τρόπῳ. | 1 | What does Paul want **the Lord of peace** to give to the Thessalonians? | |
133 | 3:16 | x53s | basic,interpret | αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος τῆς εἰρήνης, δῴη ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην | 1 | Why does Paul here refer to Jesus as **the Lord of peace Himself**? | |
134 | 3:16 | l057 | basic,observe | δῴη ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην διὰ παντὸς ἐν παντὶ τρόπῳ | 1 | When and where does Paul want the Lord to give **peace** to the Thessalonians? | |
135 | 3:16 | l058 | basic,interpret | ὁ Κύριος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν. | 1 | What does it mean for the Lord to **be with** the Thessalonians? | |
136 | 3:17 | k866 | basic,observe | ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ, Παύλου, ὅ ἐστιν σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ, οὕτως γράφω. | 1 | How did Paul indicate that this was an authentic **letter** from him to the Thessalonians? | |
137 | 3:17 | vrz6 | basic,interpret | ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ, Παύλου, | 1 | Why would it be important to the Thessalonians that Paul signed this letter in his **own hand**? | |
138 | 3:18 | l059 | basic,observe | ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν. | 1 | As his final statement in the letter, what did Paul want the Thessalonians to have from the **Lord Jesus Christ**? |