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1 Thessalonians 4:9

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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.	But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.	And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 as touching^G4012 brotherly love^G5360 ye need^{G2192 G5532} not^G3756 that I write^G1125 unto you^G5213: for^G1063 ye^G5210 yourselves^G846 are^G2075 taught of God^G2312 to^G1519 love^G25 one another^G240.

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Original Greek

Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν· αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Περὶ	Peri	G4012	PREP	as touching
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
φιλαδελφίας	philadelphias	G5360	N-GSF	brotherly love
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
χρείαν	chreian	G5532	N-ASF
ἔχετε	echete	G2192	V-PAI-2P	ye need
γράφειν	graphein	G1125	V-PAN	that I write
ὑμῖν·	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
αὐτοὶ	autoi	G846	P-NPM	yourselves
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ὑμεῖς	humeis	G5210	P-2NP	ye
θεοδίδακτοί	theodidaktoi	G2312	A-NPM	taught of God
ἐστε	este	G2075	V-PAI-2P	are
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	to
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
ἀγαπᾶν	agapan	G25	V-PAN	love
ἀλλήλους·	allēlous	G240	C-APM	one another

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G25 — ἀγαπάω (agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o): I love — perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω.
• G240 — ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn, al-lay'-lone): one another — Genitive plural from ἄλλος reduplicated; one another:--each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with μετά or πρός).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2075 — ἐστέ (esté, es-teh'): second person plural present indicative of εἰμί; ye are:--be, have been, belong.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2312 — θεοδίδακτος (theodídaktos, theh-od-id'-ak-tos): taught by God — from θεός and διδάσκω; divinely instructed:--taught of God.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G5210 — ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, hoo-mice'): irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
• G5360 — φιλαδελφία (philadelphía, fil-ad-el-fee'-ah): brotherly love — from φιλάδελφος; fraternal affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
• G5532 — χρεία (chreía, khri'-ah): need, necessity, business — from the base of χράομαι or χρή; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution:--business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• for ye — Isaiah 51:13, Matthew 22:39, John 6:44-45, John 13:34, John 14:26, John 15:12, John 15:17, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 10:16, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:21, 1 John 5:1
• touching — Leviticus 19:8, Psalms 133:1, John 13:34-35, John 15:12-17, Acts 4:32, Romans 12:10, Ephesians 5:1-2, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 3:8, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 2:10, 1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:14-19, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:7-16
• ye need — Jeremiah 31:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:1, Hebrews 8:10-11, 1 John 2:20-27

Reciprocal references (18): Genesis 13:8, Isaiah 54:13, Matthew 25:40, Acts 16:34, 1 Corinthians 16:14, 2 Corinthians 8:7, 2 Corinthians 9:1, Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 4:16, Colossians 1:4, Colossians 3:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Titus 2:12, James 2:8, 1 Peter 1:22, 2 John 1:5, Revelation 2:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: INSTRUCTION, LOVE-HATRED
• Torrey’s: CHARACTER OF SAINTS, LOVE TO MAN
• Nave’s: CHARACTER, CHURCH, COMMANDMENTS, FRATERNITY, HOLY SPIRIT, LOVE

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