New Testament Greek

Παρακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας καὶ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ. (2 Thessalonians 2:17)

To encourage your hearts and to strengthen you in every good word and deed.

1. Key Grammatical Features in Koine Greek παρακαλέσαι: Aorist active infinitive of παρακαλέω (“to encourage, comfort”). Koine frequently uses the aorist infinitive to express purpose or result, often following verbs of will, prayer, or petition—even if ellipted, as here. ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας: Possessive genitive ὑμῶν (“your”) modifying the direct object τὰς καρδίας (“the hearts”). Koine preserves Classical genitive usage for possession but simplifies placement—frequently allowing pre-positioned possessives like this. καὶ στηρίξαι: Coordinated infinitive (aorist active of στηρίζω, “to strengthen”).… Learn Koine Greek

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς καὶ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαπήσας ἡμᾶς καὶ δοὺς παράκλησιν αἰωνίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν ἐν χάριτι, (2 Thessalonians 2:16)

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope in grace,

Dual Subject, Singular Blessing Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς καὶ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν The double subject—ὁ Κύριος… καὶ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν—unites Christ and the Father as the source of blessing. The word order gives prominence to αὐτὸς (“he himself”) for emphasis. The singular verb in the next verse (v.… Learn Koine Greek