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1 Thessalonians 5:2

Know perfectly (akribwv oidate). Accurately know, not "the times and the seasons," but their own ignorance.

As a thief in the night (wv klepthv en nukti). As a thief at night, suddenly and unexpectedly. Reminiscence of the word of Jesus (Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39), used also in II Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 16:15.

Cometh (erxetai). Prophetic or futuristic present tense.

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Thessalonians 5:2:

Matthew 24:44
Acts 2:20
Philippians 1:6
1 Thessalonians 5:4
2 Timothy 1:12
2 Peter 3:10
Revelation 3:3
Revelation 16:14

 

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