Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Knowing, beloved brothers, your selection by God,
New American Standard Bible
knowing,
King James Version
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Holman Bible
knowing your election,
International Standard Version
Brothers whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you,
American Standard Version
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
Amplified
An Understandable Version
We know, my brothers who are dearly loved by God, about your election [i.e., that you were chosen by God because of your obedient faith],
Anderson New Testament
be cause we know, brethren beloved of God, your election.
Bible in Basic English
Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
Common New Testament
For we know, brethren beloved by God, that he has chosen you;
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we are persuaded, my brethren, that you are the peculiar objects of divine favour;
Darby Translation
knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
Godbey New Testament
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
Goodspeed New Testament
For we know, brothers whom God so loves, that he has chosen you,
John Wesley New Testament
) Knowing, beloved brethren, your election of God.
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing, brethren beloved, of God your selection.
King James 2000
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
knowing, brothers [dearly] loved by God, {that he has chosen you},
Modern King James verseion
knowing, beloved brothers, your election of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect.
Moffatt New Testament
O brothers beloved by God, we know he has chosen you;
Montgomery New Testament
For I know, O brothers, beloved of God, that he has chosen you;
NET Bible
We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,
New Heart English Bible
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
Noyes New Testament
since we know, brethren beloved of God, that he hath chosen you;
Sawyer New Testament
knowing, brothers beloved by God, your election,
The Emphasized Bible
Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Brothers, whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you,
Webster
Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
Weymouth New Testament
knowing as we do, brethren, that you are beloved by God and that He has chosen you.
Williams New Testament
For we know, brothers so beloved by God, that He has chosen you,
World English Bible
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
Worrell New Testament
knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election;
Worsley New Testament
knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.
Youngs Literal Translation
having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Their election
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Of their election
Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Topics
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Images 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. 4 Knowing, beloved brothers, your selection by God, 5 because the good-news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Romans 1:7
To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, to the called, to the sanctified: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.
Romans 9:25
As also he says in Hosea, I will call those not my people, my people, and her who was not beloved, beloved.
Romans 11:5-7
So then also at this present time there has become a remnant according to the selection of grace.
Ephesians 1:4
Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,
Philippians 1:6-7
Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering,
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
2 Timothy 1:9-10
Who saved us and who called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal.
Titus 3:4-5
But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Savior appeared,
1 Peter 1:2
chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace be multiplied.