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1 Thessalonians 4:2 — οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ. (“For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.”)

This verse belongs to the paraenetic section of 1 Thessalonians, where Paul transitions from thanksgiving and encouragement to exhortations for holy living (1 Thess. 4:1–12). The letter, considered one of Paul’s earliest, emphasizes the authority of apostolic instruction as grounded not merely in human tradition but in divine command through Jesus Christ. Verse 2, in particular, underscores this by referencing παραγγελίας (commands/instructions) as mediated διὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ. This construction provides a rich opportunity to examine the grammar of indirect command, the function of the relative pronoun τίνας, and the theological significance of agency expressed through the preposition διά.… Learn Koine Greek