3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 5:3:1 ⧉ὅτανotanwhen 1 Thessalonians 5:3:2 ⧉λέγωσινleghosinthey say 1 Thessalonians 5:3:3 ⧉Εἰρήνηeereeneepeace 1 Thessalonians 5:3:4 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 5:3:5 ⧉ἀσφάλειαasfaleeasecurity 1 Thessalonians 5:3:6 ⧉τότεtotethen 1 Thessalonians 5:3:7 ⧉αἰφνίδιοςefneetheeossudden 1 Thessalonians 5:3:8 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them 1 Thessalonians 5:3:9 ⧉ἐφίσταταιefeestatecomes upon 1 Thessalonians 5:3:10 ⧉ὄλεθροςolethrosdestruction 1 Thessalonians 5:3:11 ⧉ὥσπερosperjust as 1 Thessalonians 5:3:12 ⧉ἡeethe 1 Thessalonians 5:3:13 ⧉ὠδὶνotheenlabor pain 1 Thessalonians 5:3:14 ⧉τῇteeto the 1 Thessalonians 5:3:15 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 5:3:16 ⧉γαστρὶghastreewomb 1 Thessalonians 5:3:17 ⧉ἐχούσῃekhooseehaving 1 Thessalonians 5:3:18 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 5:3:19 ⧉οὐoonot 1 Thessalonians 5:3:20 ⧉μὴmeecertainly not 1 Thessalonians 5:3:21 ⧉ἐκφύγωσινekfeeyosinthey will escape |
3. Formal Translation When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes upon them, just as labor pain comes upon a woman who is pregnant, and they will by no means escape. |
3. Dynamic Translation While people are saying, “There is peace and safety,” then out of nowhere disaster will strike them, like birth pains coming on a pregnant woman, and they will not get away. |