King James Version
1 Thessalonians 2:12 in the King James Version says “That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.” — study this verse from 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.”
1 Thessalonians 2:12 · KJV
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you , as a father doth his children,
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“That”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“would walk”
G4043to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“who hath called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“That”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
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