1 Thessalonians 5:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Seeὁρᾶτε
(orate)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
that noμή
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
oneτις
(tis)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
repaysἀποδῷ
(apodō)
591: to give up, give back, return, restorefrom apo and didómi
anotherτινι
(tini)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
with evilκακὸν
(kakon)
2556: bad, evila prim. word
for evil,κακοῦ
(kakou)
2556: bad, evila prim. word
but alwaysπάντοτε
(pantote)
3842: at all timesfrom pas and tote
seek afterδιώκετε
(diōkete)
1377: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecuteakin to a prim. verb dió (put to flight)
that which is goodἀγαθὸν
(agathon)
18: goodof uncertain origin
for one anotherἀλλήλους
(allēlous)
240: of one anothera reciporical pronoun
and for all people.πάντας
(pantas)
3956: all, everya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ορατε  verb - present active imperative - second person
horao  hor-ah'-o:  by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear -- behold, perceive, see, take heed.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
τις  indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
κακον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
αντι  preposition
anti  an-tee':  opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
κακου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
τινι  indefinite pronoun - dative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
αποδω  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
apodidomi  ap-od-eed'-o-mee:  to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
παντοτε  adverb
pantote  pan'-tot-eh:  every when, i.e. at all times -- alway(-s), ever(-more).
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγαθον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
agathos  ag-ath-os':  good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well.
διωκετε  verb - present active imperative - second person
dioko  dee-o'-ko:  to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
αλληλους  reciprocal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
allelon  al-lay'-lone:  one another -- each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves)
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
παντας  adjective - accusative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

King James Bible
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

International Standard Version
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.

NET Bible
See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Beware lest anyone of you reward evil for evil, but always run after the good with each and every person.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make sure that no one ever pays back one wrong with another wrong. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and everyone else.

King James 2000 Bible
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
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