1 Thessalonians 1:4
“Knowing, brethren beloued, your election of God.”
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1 Thessalonians 1:4 Context
2We giue thankes to God alwaies for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3Remembring without ceasing your worke of faith, and labour of loue, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father: 4Knowing, brethren beloued, your election of God. 5For our Gospel came not vnto you in word onely: but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as yee know what maner of men we were among you for your sake. 6And yee became followers of vs, and of the Lord, hauing receiued the word in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost:
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Other Translations
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
- King James Version
knowing, brethren beloved by God, {His} choice of you;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
- Basic English Bible
knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
- Darby Bible
Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
- Webster's Bible
knowing as we do, brethren, that you are beloved by God and that He has chosen you.
- Weymouth Bible
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
- World English Bible
Ye louyde britheren of God, we witinge youre chesing;
- Wycliffe Bible
having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
knowing, brethren beloved by God, {His} choice of you;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
- Basic English Bible
knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
- Darby Bible
Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
- Webster's Bible
knowing as we do, brethren, that you are beloved by God and that He has chosen you.
- Weymouth Bible
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
- World English Bible
Ye louyde britheren of God, we witinge youre chesing;
- Wycliffe Bible
having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Thessalonians 1:4
1:4 Knowing your election - Which is through faith, by these plain proofs.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Thessalonians 1:4
1Th 1:4 Knowing . . . your election of God. That you are of the elect, the "chosen nation" (Ps 33:12 1Pe 2:9). All Christians were the elect, and the expression is another way of saying, "Knowing that you have become Christians".