Verse 1

Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For dere, brødre, vet om vår ankomst til dere, at den ikke var forgjeves.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For dere vet, kjære brødre, om vårt besøk til dere, at det ikke var uten hensikt.

• Norsk King James

  For dere, brødre, vet at vår inntreden blant dere ikke var forgjeves.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dere vet, søsken, at vår ankomst til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For dere vet, brødre, at vår inngang til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For dere vet jo, brødre, at vårt besøk hos dere ikke har vært forgjeves.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For dere vet selv, brødre, at vårt besøk hos dere ikke var forgjeves:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Brødre, kjenn til at vår ankomst til dere ikke var forgjeves:

• gpt4.5-preview

  For dere vet selv, brødre, hvordan vårt komme til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For dere vet selv, brødre, hvordan vårt komme til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Brødre, dere vet selv at vår ankomst til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For dere vet, brødre, at vår tilnærming til dere ikke var uten resultat.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I vide selv, Brødre! om vor Indgang hos eder, at den ikke var forgjæves;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For dere, brødre, vet hvordan vår ankomst til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For you yourselves, brothers, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For dere selv vet, brødre, at vårt besøk hos dere ikke var forgjeves.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For dere vet, brødre, at vår tilstedeværelse hos dere ikke var forgjeves,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Brødre, dere vet selv hvordan vår ankomst til dere ikke var forgjeves.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For dere selv, brødre, vet at vår ankomst blant dere ikke var uten virkning:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye youre selves knowe brethren of oure entraunce in vnto you howe that it was not in vayne:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye youre selues (brethren) knowe of oure intrauce vnto you, how that it was not in vayne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye your selues knowe, brethren, that our entrance in vnto you was not in vaine,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For ye your selues, brethren, knowe our entraunce in vnto you, yt it was not in vayne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you– it has not proven to be purposeless.

Referenced Verses

• Hab 2:13 : 13 Is it not from the LORD of Hosts that peoples labor for fire and nations grow weary for nothing?
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 On that day, when He comes to be glorified among His saints and marveled at by all who have believed—because our testimony to you was believed.
• 2 Thess 3:1 : 1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be honored, just as it was with you.
• Ps 127:1 : 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stay awake in vain.
• Isa 49:4 : 4 But I said, 'I have worked in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and futility. Yet surely my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.'
• Isa 65:23 : 23 They will not labor in vain or bear children for sudden disaster, for they are a people blessed by the LORD, they and their offspring with them.
• 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 Through this gospel you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
• Gal 2:2 : 2 I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but I did this privately to those of reputation, so that I might ensure I was not running or had not run in vain.
• Gal 4:11 : 11 I fear for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been in vain.
• Phil 2:16 : 16 holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.
• 1 Thess 1:3-9 : 3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father. 4 Brothers and sisters dearly loved by God, we know that He has chosen you. 5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit. 7 As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything. 9 For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. 10 And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
• 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.
• Job 39:16 : 16 She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; her labor is in vain because she has no fear.
• Ps 73:13 : 13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and washed my hands in innocence.