1 Thessalonians 1:4

English Standard Version Anglicised

⁴For we know, ^(A)brothers^[a] loved by God, ^(B)that he has chosen you,

1 Thessalonians 1:4 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church

1 Thessalonians 1:4

New International Version

⁴For we know, brothers and sisters^[a] loved by God,^(A) that he has chosen you,

1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.

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New International Version (NIV)