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.