Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;

King James Version

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

Holman Bible

knowing your election, brothers loved by God.

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

Brothers and sisters beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

ἐκλογή 
Ekloge 
Usage: 6

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

Images 1 Thessalonians 1:4

Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 1:4

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

3 remembering without ceasing the work of your faith and labour and charity and of waiting with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 4 knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you; 5 For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to saving health through the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brethren, give all the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, ye shall never fall.

Romans 1:7

to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; ye have grace and peace of God our Father and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ.

Romans 8:28-30

And we now know that unto those who love God, all things help them unto good, to those who according to the purpose are called to be saints.

Romans 9:25

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

Romans 11:5-7

Even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant by the gracious election of God.

Ephesians 1:4

according as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in charity;

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great charity with which he loved us,

Philippians 1:6-7

being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:12

Clothed, therefore, (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) with bowels of mercies, with kindness, with humility, with meekness, with tolerance,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing the work of your faith and labour and charity and of waiting with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

2 Timothy 1:9-10

who has 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 the times of the ages,

Titus 3:4-5

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

1 Peter 1:2

chosen (according to the foreknowledge of God the Father) in sanctification of the Spirit, to obey and be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus, the Christ, Grace and peace, be multiplied unto you.

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