Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
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,
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.
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
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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 Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4 Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose; 5 Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
2 Peter 1:10
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
Romans 1:7
To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:28-30
And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
Romans 9:25
As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved.
Romans 11:5-7
In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace.
Ephesians 1:4
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
Philippians 1:6-7
For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
Colossians 3:12
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
2 Timothy 1:9-10
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
Titus 3:4-5
But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,
1 Peter 1:2
Who, through the purpose of God, have been made holy by the Spirit, disciples of Jesus, made clean by his blood: May you have grace and peace in full measure.