1 Thessalonians 1:4

² We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

³ and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

⁵ because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

⁶ And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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,
ASV: knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
DARBY: knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
BLB: knowing, brothers beloved by God, your⁺ election,

ÅB: da vi er sikre på at dere er utvalgt, brødre, dere som er elsket av Gud.
OTB: da vi er klar over, kjære brødre og søstre elsket av Gud, Hans utvelgelse av dere;
B1930: da vi er visse på at I er utvalgt, brødre, I som er elsket av Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Thessalonians 2:13
But 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.
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Titus 3:4–5
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
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2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
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Romans 9:25
As 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,”
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Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
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Ephesians 2:4–5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
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Ephesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
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Romans 1:7
To 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.
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