16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:16:1 ⧉κωλυόντωνkoleeontonhindering 1 Thessalonians 2:16:2 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus 1 Thessalonians 2:16:3 ⧉τοῖςtisto the 1 Thessalonians 2:16:4 ⧉ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles 1 Thessalonians 2:16:5 ⧉λαλῆσαιlaleeseto speak 1 Thessalonians 2:16:6 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 Thessalonians 2:16:7 ⧉σωθῶσινsothosinthey might be saved 1 Thessalonians 2:16:8 ⧉εἰςisinto 1 Thessalonians 2:16:9 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Thessalonians 2:16:10 ⧉ἀναπληρῶσαιanapliroseto fill up 1 Thessalonians 2:16:11 ⧉αὐτῶνaftontheir 1 Thessalonians 2:16:12 ⧉τὰςtasthe 1 Thessalonians 2:16:13 ⧉ἁμαρτίαςamarteeassins 1 Thessalonians 2:16:14 ⧉πάντοτεpantotealways 1 Thessalonians 2:16:15 ⧉ἔφθασενefthasenhas reached 1 Thessalonians 2:16:16 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Thessalonians 2:16:17 ⧉ἐπʼepupon 1 Thessalonians 2:16:18 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem 1 Thessalonians 2:16:19 ⧉ἡeethe 1 Thessalonians 2:16:20 ⧉ὀργὴorgeewrath 1 Thessalonians 2:16:21 ⧉εἰςisinto 1 Thessalonians 2:16:22 ⧉τέλοςtelosend |
16. Formal Translation Hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, for the purpose of always filling up their sins; but the wrath has come upon them to the uttermost. |
16. Dynamic Translation They keep stopping us from telling the Gentiles so they can be saved, always piling up their sins to the limit. But now the wrath has finally caught up with them. |