Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:11 Paul wants the Thessalonians to use the instruction about the end to encourage and build each other up (see 4:18), not to fuel speculation about the timing of the Lord’s return.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:11 Paul wants the Thessalonians to use the instruction about the end to encourage and build each other up (see 4:18), not to fuel speculation about the timing of the Lord’s return.
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
διο παρακαλειτε αλληλους και οικοδομειτε εις τον ενα καθως και ποιειτε
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.