1 Thessalonians 4:1

1FinallyΛοιπὸνthenοὖν,brothersἀδελφοί,we imploreἐρωτῶμενyouὑμᾶςandκαὶexhortπαρακαλοῦμενinἐν[the] LordκυρίῳJesusἸησοῦ,thatἵναjust asκαθὼςyou have receivedπαρελάβετεfromπαρ’usἡμῶντὸin what mannerπῶςit behoovesδεῖyouὑμᾶςto walkπεριπατεῖνandκαὶto pleaseἀρέσκεινGodθεῷ,just asκαθὼςevenκαὶyou walk [now]περιπατεῖτε,soἵναyou should aboundπερισσεύητεmoreμᾶλλον.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and exhort you⁺ in the Lord Jesus that, just as you⁺ received from us how it is necessary for you⁺ to walk and to please God, just as also you⁺ walk, that you⁺ may abound more.

Vocab difficulty

40.2

Rare words

  • ἀρέσκειν

    ἀρέσκω

    I please, serve