Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect.
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.
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.
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 without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father: 4 because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes.
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Romans 1:7
To all you of Rome beloved of God, and saints by calling. Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:28-30
For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.
Romans 9:25
As he saith in Hosea, "I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved."
Romans 11:5-7
Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace.
Ephesians 1:4
according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,
Philippians 1:6-7
and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,
Colossians 3:12
Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,
1 Thessalonians 1:3
without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:
2 Timothy 1:9-10
which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,
Titus 3:4-5
But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,
1 Peter 1:2
Elect by the foreknowledge of God the father, through the sanctifying of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace be multiplied.