To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [O] brethren beloved by God, we recognize and know that He has selected (chosen) you; American Standard Version (1901) knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, you are loved by God, and we know that he has chosen you. Catholic Public Domain Version For we know, brothers, beloved of God, of your election. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election: |
To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, which was not beloved.
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: