1 Thessalonians 5:3

3For whenὅτανthey might sayλέγωσιν·PeaceΕἰρήνηandκαὶsecurityἀσφάλεια,thenτότεsuddenlyαἰφνίδιοςupon themαὐτοῖςcomesἐφίσταταιdestructionὄλεθροςasὥσπερtheἡlabor painsὠδὶνto herτῇinἐνwombγαστρὶhavingἐχούσῃ,andκαὶnoοὐnotμὴshall they escapeἐκφύγωσιν.

When they may say, “Peace and security,” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as the labor pains to her having in womb; and they shall not escape.

Vocab difficulty

81.6

Rare words

  • ἀσφάλεια

    ἀσφάλεια

    safety, security, reliability, firmness.

  • αἰφνίδιος

    αἰφνίδιος

    unexpected, sudden.

  • ὄλεθρος

    ὄλεθρος

    ruin, doom, destruction, death.

  • ὠδὶν

    ὠδίν

    the pain of childbirth, acute pain, severe agony, a snare.