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1 Thessalonians 3:1

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For ye are our glory and joy.	Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;	And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore^G1352 when we could^G4722 no longer^G3371 forbear^G4722, we thought it good^G2106 to be left^G2641 at^G1722 Athens^G116 alone^G3441;

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Original Greek

Διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες, εὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Διὸ	Dio	G1352	CONJ	Wherefore
μηκέτι	mēketi	G3371	ADV-N	no longer
στέγοντες,	stegontes	G4722	V-PAP-NPM	when we could forbear
εὐδοκήσαμεν	eudokēsamen	G2106	V-AAI-1P	we thought it good
καταλειφθῆναι	kataleiphthēnai	G2641	V-APN	to be left
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	at
Ἀθήναις	Athēnais	G116	N-DPF	Athens
μόνοι,	monoi	G3441	A-NPM	alone

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G116 — Ἀθῆναι (Athēnai, ath-ay-nahee): Athens — plural of (the goddess of wisdom, who was reputed to have founded the city); Athenæ, the capitol of Greece:-- Athens.
• G1352 — διό (dió, dee-o'): wherefore — from διά and ὅς; through which thing, i.e. consequently:--for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2106 — εὐδοκέω (eudokéō, yoo-dok-eh'-o): I am resolved, well-pleased — from εὖ and δοκέω; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):--think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
• G2641 — καταλείπω (kataleípō, kat-al-i'-po): I leave behind, abandon — from κατά and λείπω; to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining:--forsake, leave, reserve.
• G3371 — μηκέτι (mēkéti, may-ket'-ee): no longer — from μή and ἔτι; no further:--any longer, (not) henceforth, hereafter, no henceforward (longer, more, soon), not any more.
• G3441 — μόνος (mónos, mon'-os): only, solitary, desolate — probably from μένω; remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere:--alone, only, by themselves.
• G4722 — στέγω (stégō, steg'-o): I cover, conceal, bear with — from στέγη; to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently):--(for-)bear, suffer.

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