1 Thessalonians 1:4

1 Thessalonians 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
• New International Version (NIV)For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 1:4

2We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers. 3We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit, 6and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 1:4 word by word

εἰδότες, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, τὴν ἐκλογὴν ὑμῶν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• belovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• electionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• electionἐκλογήeklogē · selectingG1589
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 1:4

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 8:28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
• Romans 11:5In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.
• Ephesians 1:4For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.
• Philippians 1:6I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and to be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
• Romans 1:7To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 9:25As it also says in Hosea, I will call Not My People, My People, and she who is Unloved, Beloved.
• Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us,
• Colossians 3:12Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
• 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Knowing your election of God - Being assured, from the doctrine which I have delivered to you, and which God has confirmed by various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, that he has chosen and called the Gentiles to the same privileges to which he chose and called the Jews; and that, as they have rejected the offers of the Gospel, God has now elected the Gentiles in their stead. This is the election which the Thessalonians knew; and of which the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God - The margin here reads, “beloved of God, your election.” The difference depends merely on the pointing, and that which would require the marginal reading has been adopted by Hahn, Tittman, Bloomfield, and Griesbach. The sense is not materially varied, and the common version may be regarded as giving the true meaning. There is no great difference between “being beloved of God,” and “being chosen of God.” The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Brothers: The Greek word adelphoi is a general term for family members, including both males and females.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Knowing--Forasmuch as we know. your election of God--The Greek is rather, "beloved by God"; so Ro 1:7; 2Th 2:13. "Your election" means that God has elected you as individual believers to eternal life (Ro 11:5, 7; Col 3:12; 2Th 2:13).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 1:4

• Assurance
• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Predestination
• Zeal, Religious

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Predestination
• Sound
• Beloved
• Election
• Paul, the Apostle
• Pauline Theology
• Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the
• Trinity

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings