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knowing,εἰδότεςbrothersἀδελφοὶlovedἠγαπημένοιbyὑπὸGod,θεοῦyourὑμῶνelection,τὴν ἐκλογὴν
1 Thessalonians 1:4
Study it in the app“knowing, brothers loved by God, your election,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 1:4, word by word
- knowingεἰδότεςeidotes
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “eidotes” appears- brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- lovedἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoi
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “ēgapēmenoi” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- electionἐκλογὴνeklogēn
choice, election
Choice, election: God's choosing; also those whom he has chosen. "A chosen instrument", someone chosen for a task.
Where else “eklogēn” appears
The context
3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
4 · This verse (above)
5because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much full assurance, just as you know what kind of people we proved to be among you for your sake.