1 Thessalonians 1:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and TRUE God

Young's Literal Translation
for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

King James Bible
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had {5625;2192:5627} unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they themselves
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

report
ἀπαγγέλλουσιν (apangellousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.

what kind
ὁποίαν (hopoian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3697: Of what kind or manner, of what sort. From hos and poios; of what kind that, i.e. How great.

of welcome
εἴσοδον (eisodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1529: (act of) entering, an entrance, entry. From eis and hodos; an entrance.

you gave us,
ἔσχομεν (eschomen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Conjunction
Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

you turned
ἐπεστρέψατε (epestrepsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert.

away from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

idols
εἰδώλων (eidōlōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1497: An idol, false god. From eidos; an image; by implication, a heathen god, or the worship of such.

to serve
δουλεύειν (douleuein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

[the] living
ζῶντι (zōnti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

TRUE
ἀληθινῷ (alēthinō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 228: True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.

God
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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