Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For you know [i.e., are aware of] the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
For you know what commandments we gave you
King James Version
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Holman Bible
For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
International Standard Version
You know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
A Conservative Version
For ye know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
American Standard Version
For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Amplified
For you know what commandments and precepts we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
For you know what commandments we gave you by our Lord Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Common New Testament
For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for you know the precepts we gave you in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Darby Translation
For ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
For you know what promises we gave unto you through our Lord Jesus.
Goodspeed New Testament
For you remember what instructions we gave you on the authority of the Lord Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye know what orders we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
King James 2000
For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you know what commands we gave to you through the Lord Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
For we know what commands we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye remember what commandments we gave you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
You remember the instructions we gave you on the authority of the Lord Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
For you know what charges I laid upon you through the Lord Jesus.
NET Bible
For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
for ye know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
For ye know what charges we gave you, through the Lord Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus.
Webster
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
For you know the commands which we laid upon you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
Williams New Testament
For you are aware of the instructions which we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
World English Bible
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
for ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
For ye know what commandments we gave you from the Lord Jesus.
Youngs Literal Translation
for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,
Themes
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Interlinear
Dia
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For Continuing Sanctification
1 Finally then, brothers, we request and urge you, in [the fellowship of] the Lord, that you should live [dedicated lives] and please God. Just as you people received direction from us [on doing this], see that you [continue to] do it more and more. 2 For you know [i.e., are aware of] the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For it is God's will that you should be dedicated to Him, [that is], you should avoid sexual immorality.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 28:20
[Then] go on teaching them [i.e., these new converts] to obey everything I have commanded you and my presence will be with you always, even to the end of the age.
1 Corinthians 9:21
I [also] behaved like a person without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., a Gentile] in front of those who are not obligated to it, although I was not [really] without obligation to God's law; but was under [obligation to] Christ's law. I did this to win those who are without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Gentiles].
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brothers, in the name [i.e., by the authority] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you people stay away from every brother [or sister] who lives an idle life [See note on I Thess. 5:14], and not according to the [inspired] tradition which you received from us.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this order: If any person does not [want to] work, he should not [get to] eat.