17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 4:17:1 ⧉ἔπειταepetathen 1 Thessalonians 4:17:2 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 Thessalonians 4:17:3 ⧉οἱeethe 1 Thessalonians 4:17:4 ⧉ζῶντεςzontesliving 1 Thessalonians 4:17:5 ⧉οἱeethe 1 Thessalonians 4:17:6 ⧉περιλειπόμενοιpereeleepomeneeremaining 1 Thessalonians 4:17:7 ⧉ἅμαamatogether 1 Thessalonians 4:17:8 ⧉σὺνseenwith 1 Thessalonians 4:17:9 ⧉αὐτοῖςavteesthem 1 Thessalonians 4:17:10 ⧉ἁρπαγησόμεθαarpayeesomethawe will be caught up 1 Thessalonians 4:17:11 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 4:17:12 ⧉νεφέλαιςnefelesclouds 1 Thessalonians 4:17:13 ⧉εἰςeesto 1 Thessalonians 4:17:14 ⧉ἀπάντησινapantiseenmeeting 1 Thessalonians 4:17:15 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Thessalonians 4:17:16 ⧉κυρίουkeereeooLord 1 Thessalonians 4:17:17 ⧉εἰςeesinto 1 Thessalonians 4:17:18 ⧉ἀέραaeraair 1 Thessalonians 4:17:19 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 4:17:20 ⧉οὕτωςootosthus 1 Thessalonians 4:17:21 ⧉πάντοτεpantotealways 1 Thessalonians 4:17:22 ⧉σὺνseenwith 1 Thessalonians 4:17:23 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeoLord 1 Thessalonians 4:17:24 ⧉ἐσόμεθαesomethawe will be |
17. Formal Translation Then we, the living and remaining ones, will be caught up in the clouds along with them for a meeting with the Lord {Kyrios, Returning King} in the air, and in this way we will always be with the Lord. |
17. Dynamic Translation Then we who are still alive and left here will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always remain with the Lord {Kyrios, Eternal Companion}. |