Greetings to the Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
- KJV
- Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
- WEB
- We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
- ASV
- knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
- LSV
- having known, beloved brothers, by God, your [divine] selection,
- YLT
- having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
- DBY
- knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.Elohim
- DRC
- Knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election:
- GNV
- Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are elect of God.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort include τοῦ (“the”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: θεοῦ. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read θεοῦ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦ θεοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἰδότες, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ θεοῦ, τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν,
- RP2018
- εἰδότες, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ θεοῦ, τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν·
- TR-Boyd
- εἰδότες, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι, ὑπὸ Θεοῦ τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν·
- SCR1894
- ειδοτες αδελφοι ηγαπημενοι υπο θεου την εκλογην υμων
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- Titus 3:4–5But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- Romans 9:25As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”
- Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Ephesians 2:4–5But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
- Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
- Romans 8:28–30And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that…
- Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:6–7being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my…
- Romans 11:5–7In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace. What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to…
- 2 Timothy 1:9–10He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. And now He has revealed this grace through the…
- 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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