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1 Thessalonians 1:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— knowing, brethren beloved by God, [His] choice of you;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election,—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are elect of God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Knowing, brethren beloued, your election of God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For we know that you are the elected ones, my brethren, and beloved of God.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For we know your election, my brethren, beloved of Aloha,
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For we know your election, my brethren, beloved of God.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Knowing, 1492
{1492} Prime
εἰδῶ
eido
{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5761
<5761> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 193
brethren 80
{0080} Prime
ἀδελφός
adelphos
{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H0001]).
beloved, 25
{0025} Prime
ἀγαπάω
agapao
{ag-ap-ah'-o}
Perhaps from ἄγαν [[agan]] (much; or compare [H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense).
z5772
<5772> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 463
your 5216
{5216} Prime
ὑμῶν
humon
{hoo-mone'}
Genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you.
election 1589
{1589} Prime
ἐκλογή
ekloge
{ek-log-ay'}
From G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely).
of 5259
{5259} Prime
ὑπό
hupo
{hoop-o'}
A primary preposition; under, that is, (with the genitive) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative) of place (whither [underneath] or where [below]) or time (when [at]).
God. 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Thessalonians 1:4

_ _ Knowing — Forasmuch as we know.

_ _ your election of God — The Greek is rather, “beloved by God”; so Romans 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:13. “Your election” means that God has elected you as individual believers to eternal life (Romans 11:5, Romans 11:7; Colossians 3:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Thessalonians 1:4

Knowing your election — Which is through faith, by these plain proofs.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Thessalonians 1:4

Knowing, brethren beloved, your (a) election of God.

(a) Literally, "that your election is of God".

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Knowing:

1 Thessalonians 1:3 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;
Romans 8:28-30 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. ... Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 11:5-7 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ... What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Ephesians 1:4 According 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:
Philippians 1:6-7 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ: ... Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1 Peter 1:2 Elect 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.
2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

your election:

Romans 1:7 To 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 9:25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, ... Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But 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 Timothy 1:9-10 Who 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, ... But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Titus 3:4-5 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, ... Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

beloved, your election of God:
or, beloved of God
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ro 1:7; 8:28; 9:25; 11:5. Ep 1:4; 2:4. Php 1:6. Col 3:12. 1Th 1:3. 2Th 2:13. 2Ti 1:9. Tit 3:4. 1P 1:2. 2P 1:10.

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