Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
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,
A Conservative Version
Knowing, beloved brothers, your selection by God,
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
Interlinear
Eido
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 patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
Romans 1:7
To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be'saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
Romans 9:25
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.
Romans 11:5-7
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Ephesians 1:4
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Ephesians 2:4-5
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Philippians 1:6-7
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
2 Timothy 1:9-10
who saved us, and 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 of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.