KJV King James Version
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
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1 Thessalonians 1:4
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
WEB World English Bible
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
ASV American Standard Version
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
Surrounding context — 1 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Titus 3:4-5But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Romans 9:25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Ephesians 2:4-5But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Romans 8:28-30And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.Romans 1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 11:5-7Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.Philippians 1:6-7Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:2 Timothy 1:9-10Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,1 Peter 1:2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
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