G3588–ὁ–ho

But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.

τὸ to “the”

On this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.

ὁ ho “<the>”

For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?

τοῦ tou “the”τῇ tēa “<the>”

Yes, you are our glory and our joy.

ἡ hē “the”ἡ hē “<the>”

and sent Timothy our brother and God's minister in the service of Christ's Good News, that he might help you spiritually and encourage you in your faith;

τὸν ton “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τῷ tō “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”τῆς tēs “the”

that none of you might be unnerved by your present trials: for you yourselves know that they are our appointed lot.

τὸ to “<the>”ταῖς tais “<the>”

For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.

τὸ to “<the>”τὴν tēn “the”ὁ ho “the [one]”ὁ ho “the”

But now that Timothy has recently come back to us from you, and has brought us the happy tidings of your faith and love, and has told us how you still cherish a constant and affectionate recollection of us, and are longing to see us as we also long to se

τὴν tēn “of the”τὴν tēn “the”

for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith.

τῇ tēa “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”

For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,

τῷ tō “<the>”τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “the”

while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?

τὸ to “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”τὰ ta “the [things]”τῆς tēs “in the”

But may our God and Father Himself--and our Lord Jesus--guide us on our way to you;

ὁ ho “the”ὁ ho “the”τὴν tēn “the”

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

ὁ ho “the”τῇ tēa “<the>”

Thus He will build up your characters, so that you will be faultlessly holy in the presence of our God and Father at the Coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.

τὸ to “<the>”τὰς tas “<the>”τοῦ tou “the”τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “of the”τῶν tōn “the”

Moreover, brethren, as you learnt from our lips the lives which you ought to live, and do live, so as to please God, we beg and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live them more and more truly.

τὸ to “<the>”

For you know the commands which we laid upon you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

τοῦ tou “the”

For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;

τοῦ tou “<the>”ὁ ho “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”

that each man among you shall know how to procure a wife who shall be his own in purity and honour;

τὸ to “the”

that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;

τὰ ta “the”τὰ ta “<the>”τὸν ton “<the>”

and that in this matter there be no encroaching on the rights of a brother Christian and no overreaching him. For the Lord is an avenger in all such cases, as we have already taught you and solemnly warned you.

τὸ to “<the>”τῷ tō “the”τὸν ton “the”ὁ ho “the”

God has not called us to an unclean life, but to one of purity.

ὁ ho “<the>”

Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.

ὁ ho “the [one]”τὸν ton “<the>”τὸν ton “the [One]”τὸ to “the”τὸ to “<the>”

But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

τῆς tēs “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”

and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. And we exhort you to do so more and more,

τοὺς tous “the”τοὺς tous “the [ones]”τῇ tēa “<the>”

and to vie with one another in eagerness for peace, every one minding his own business and working with his hands, as we ordered you to do:

τὰ ta “<the>”ταῖς tais “the”