Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
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,
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.
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 incessantly remembering your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God even our Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, 5 because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what sort we were among you for your sakes.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning unto salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brethren, be the more diligent to make your calling and election sure: for doing these things you can never fall.
Romans 1:7
to all the beloved of God who are in Rome, saints having been called. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:28-30
But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.
Romans 9:25
as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:
Romans 11:5-7
Thus then there is even at this time a remnant left according to the election of grace:
Ephesians 1:4
as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.
Ephesians 2:4-5
but God, being rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,
Philippians 1:6-7
having confidence as to this same thing, that the one having begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Jesus Christ:
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Thessalonians 1:3
incessantly remembering your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God even our Father;
2 Timothy 1:9-10
the one having 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 to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,
Titus 3:4-5
but when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,
1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied.