Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Περὶ about δὲ but/and τῶν the/this/who χρόνων time καὶ and τῶν the/this/who καιρῶν, time/right time ἀδελφοί, brother οὐ no χρείαν need ἔχετε have/be ὑμῖν you γράφεσθαι· write
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αὐτοὶ he/she/it/self γὰρ for ἀκριβῶς exactly οἴδατε perceive ὅτι that/since ἡ the/this/who ἡμέρα day κυρίου lord ὡς which/how κλέπτης thief ἐν in/on/among νυκτὶ night οὕτως thus ἔρχεται· come/go
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ὅταν when γὰρ for λέγωσιν· speak εἰρήνη peace καὶ and ἀσφάλεια, security τότε then αἰφνίδιος sudden αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self ἐφίσταται approach ὄλεθρος destructive ὥσπερ just as ἡ the/this/who ὠδὶν labor τῇ the/this/who ἐν in/on/among γαστρὶ belly ἐχούσῃ, have/be καὶ and οὐ no μὴ not ἐκφύγωσιν. escape
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ὑμεῖς you δέ, but/and ἀδελφοί, brother οὐκ no ἐστὲ be ἐν in/on/among σκότει, darkness ἵνα in order tha… ἡ the/this/who ἡμέρα day ὑμᾶς you ὡς which/how κλέπτης thief καταλάβῃ· grasp
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πάντες all ὑμεῖς you υἱοὶ son φωτός light ἐστε be καὶ and υἱοὶ son ἡμέρας· day οὐκ no ἐσμὲν be νυκτὸς night οὐδὲ and not σκότους. darkness
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Ἄρα therefore οὖν therefore/then μὴ not καθεύδωμεν sleep ὡς which/how καὶ and οἱ the/this/who λοιποὶ remaining ἀλλὰ but γρηγορῶμεν keep watch καὶ and νήφωμεν. be sober
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οἱ the/this/who γὰρ for καθεύδοντες sleep νυκτὸς night καθεύδουσιν sleep καὶ and οἱ the/this/who μεθυσκόμενοι get drunk νυκτὸς night μεθύουσιν· get drunk
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ἡμεῖς I/we δὲ but/and ἡμέρας day ὄντες be νήφωμεν be sober ἐνδυσάμενοι put on θώρακα breastplate πίστεως faith καὶ and ἀγάπης love καὶ and περικεφαλαίαν helmet ἐλπίδα hope σωτηρίας· salvation
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ὅτι that/since οὐκ no ἔθετο place ἡμᾶς I/we ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God εἰς toward ὀργὴν wrath ἀλλ᾽ but εἰς toward περιποίησιν acquiring σωτηρίας salvation διὰ through/beca… τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ἡμῶν I/we Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ
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τοῦ the/this/who ἀποθανόντος die ὑπὲρ above/for ἡμῶν, I/we ἵνα in order tha… εἴτε whether γρηγορῶμεν keep watch εἴτε whether καθεύδωμεν sleep ἅμα together σὺν with αὐτῷ he/she/it/self ζήσωμεν. live
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Διὸ for παρακαλεῖτε plead/comfort ἀλλήλους one another καὶ and οἰκοδομεῖτε build εἷς one τὸν the/this/who ἕνα one καθὼς as/just as καὶ and ποιεῖτε. do/make
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Ἐρωτῶμεν ask δὲ but/and ὑμᾶς, you ἀδελφοί, brother εἰδέναι perceive τοὺς the/this/who κοπιῶντας labor ἐν