1 Thessalonians 3:5
because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- στέγωstégōto roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently)
- κενόςkenósempty (literally or figuratively)
- μήπωςmḗpōslest somehow
- -πώς-pṓsan enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composit
- κόποςkóposa cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by im
- μηκέτιmēkétino further
- πειράζωpeirázōto test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
- κἀγώkagṓso also the dative case , and accusative case and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me
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