1 Thessalonians 4:6
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.”
ὑπερβαίνω
To overstep, to transgress, to take advantage. Hyperbaínō. Paul warned the Thessalonians not to overreach or exploit a brother in any matter. Where desire goes unchecked, it crosses lines it was never meant to cross. Guard the boundary.
πλεονεκτέω
to overreach
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πλεονεκτέω
Overreach, take advantage, covet. Pleonekteō. Paul warned the church not to let Satan gain an advantage through unforgiveness and greed. Wanting more is how the enemy gets in. Guard your enough.
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πρᾶγμα
matter
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πρᾶγμα
Deed, matter, affair. Pragma. What is done becomes a thing that exists in the world. Every act, transaction, and dispute carries weight. Handle your affairs as one who will give account.
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διότι
because
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διότι
Because, inasmuch as, for this very reason. Dióti. God's actions are never arbitrary — they come with reason and warrant. When Scripture says "because," pay attention to what follows.
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ἔκδικος
avenging is
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ἔκδικος
Avenger, one who punishes. Ekdikos. God does not leave wrongdoing unanswered; he is the ekdikos who repays. Vengeance belongs to him. Trust him with it.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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περί
concerning
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περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.
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προέπω
we told before
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προέπω
Said before, foretold, predicted. Proepō. What God has spoken in advance will come to pass. His word does not trail behind events. Trust what has already been declared.
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διαμαρτύρομαι
thoroughly warned.
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διαμαρτύρομαι
Solemnly charge, earnestly testify. Diamartýromai. Paul used this word when urging Timothy to preach the word in season and out of season. When truth is at stake, speak it with the full weight it deserves.
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