2 Thessalonians 2:2
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
νοῦς
mind
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νοῦς
Mind, understanding, intellect. Nous. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The battle for your life is largely fought in your mind. What you think shapes who you become.
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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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πνεῦμα
spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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μήτε
neither
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μήτε
Neither, not even, not yet. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the LORD. Human effort alone will never accomplish God's purposes.
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σαλεύω
to be shaken
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σαλεύω
to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite
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ἐνίστημι
has been present
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ἐνίστημι
to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant
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ταχέως
soon
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ταχέως
briefly, i.e. (in time) speedily, or (in manner) rapidly
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μηδέ
nor
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μηδέ
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
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θροέω
to be troubled,
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θροέω
to clamor, i.e. (by implication) to frighten
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ἐπιστολή
letter
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ἐπιστολή
a written message
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