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εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι μήτε διὰ πνεύματος μήτε διὰ λόγου μήτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν, ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Infinitive Purpose Clause: εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς

– εἰς τὸ: Preposition εἰς followed by an articular infinitive construction, indicating purpose—”in order that.” – μὴ: Negative particle used with the infinitive—”not.” – ταχέως: Adverb—”quickly,” “hastily.” – σαλευθῆναι: Aorist passive infinitive of σαλεύω, “to be shaken,” “to be disturbed.” – Passive voice suggests an external cause of destabilization. – ὑμᾶς: Accusative plural 2nd person pronoun—”you.” – Translation: “that you not be quickly shaken…”

Prepositional Phrase: ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς

– ἀπὸ: Preposition with genitive—”from.”… Learn Koine Greek