3952. parousia, par-oo-see'-ah; from the pres. part. of G3918; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; spec. of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by impl.) phys. aspect:--coming, presence.

3918. pareimi, par'-i-mee; from G3844 and G1510 (includ. its various forms); to be near, i.e. at hand; neut. pres. part. (sing.) time being, or (plur.) property:--come, X have, be here, + lack, (be here) present.

3844. para, par-ah'; a prim. prep.; prop. near, i.e. (with gen.) from beside (lit. or fig.), (with dat.) at (or in) the vicinity of (obj. or subj.), (with acc.) to the proximity with (local [espec. beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give [such things as they], + that [she] had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side . . . by, in the sight of, than, [there-] fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.

1510. eimi, i-mee'; first, pers. sing. pres. indic.; a prol. form of a prim. and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.

SCRIPTURES USING PAROUSIA IN REFERENCE TO THE SECOND COMING

Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy COMING (PAROUSIA), and of the end of the world?

Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the Son of man be.
1 Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his COMING (PAROUSIA).24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the COMING (PAROUSIA) of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the COMING (PAROUSIA) of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his COMING (PAROUSIA):
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his COMING (PAROUSIA)?
1 Thessalonians 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the COMING (PAROUSIA) of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the COMING of the Lord draweth nigh.
2 Peter 1: 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and COMING (PAROUSIA) of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his COMING (PAROUSIA)? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Peter 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the COMING (PAROUSIA) of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his COMING (PAROUSIA).

SCRIPTURES USING PAROUSIA NOT IN REFERENCE TO THE SECOND COMING

1 Corinthians 16:17 I am glad of the COMING (PAROUSIA) of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicusfor that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. 18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
2 Corinthians 7:6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the COMING (PAROUSIA) of Titus; 7 And not by his COMING (PAROUSIA) only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
2 Corinthians 10:10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily PRESENCE (PAROUSIA) is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Philippians 1:26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my COMING (PAROUSIA) to you again.
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my PRESENCE (PAROUSIA) only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
2 Thessalonians 2:9 Even him, whose COMING (PAROUSIA) is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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