Verse 13

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men vi skylder alltid å takke Gud for dere, kjære brødre i Herren, fordi Gud har utvalgt dere fra begynnelsen til frelse i åndelig helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten:

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men vi skylder å alltid være takknemlige til Gud for dere, kjære brødre elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse ved åndens helliggjørelse og troen på sannheten.

• Norsk King James

  Men vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, elskede søsken i Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse gjennom Åndens helligelse og troen på sannheten.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi er skyldige å alltid takke Gud for dere, søsken elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men vi er skyldige alltid å takke Gud for dere, brødre elsket av Herren, fordi Gud har fra begynnelsen utvalgt dere til frelse gjennom helliggjørelse av Ånden og tro på sannheten:

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men vi er skyldige å takke Gud alltid for dere, brødre som er elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse i Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, søsken elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse gjennom Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, kjære brødre i Herren, for at Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse gjennom Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men vi skylder alltid å takke Gud for dere, kjære brødre, dere som er elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

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

  Men vi skylder alltid å takke Gud for dere, kjære brødre, dere som er elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, brødre elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen valgte dere til frelse ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men vi er alltid skyldige til å takke Gud for dere, brødre, elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen har utvalgt dere til frelse ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi ere skyldige, altid at takke Gud for eder, Brødre! Elskte af Herren! at Gud haver udvalgt eder af Begyndelsen til Salighed i Aandens Helliggjørelse og Sandheds Tro,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men vi er skyldige å takke Gud alltid for dere, brødre elsket av Herren, for Gud har fra begynnelsen utvalgt dere til frelse, ved Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, brødre elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen valgte dere til frelse gjennom Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men vi skal alltid takke Gud for dere, brødre, elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen valgte dere til frelse, i Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men vi må alltid takke Gud for dere, Herrens elskede brødre, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen valgte dere til frelse i Åndens helliggjørelse og tro på sannheten.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men vi er skyldige å alltid prise Gud for dere, brødre, elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra begynnelsen hadde som hensikt at dere skulle ha frelse ved å bli helliget av Ånden og tro på sannheten.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But we are bounde to geve thankes alwaye to god for you brethren beloved of the LORde for because that God hath from the begynnynge chosen you to saluacion thorow sanctifyinge of the sprete and thorowe belevynge the trueth:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But we are bounde to geue thankes allwaye vnto God for you, brethren be loued of the LORDE, because that God hath from the begynnynge chosen you to saluacion in the sanctifienge of the sprete and in beleuynge of the trueth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But we are bounde to geue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lorde, because that God hath fro the begynnyng chosen you to saluation in sanctifiyng of the spirite, & in fayth of the trueth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we are bound to give thanks to God always 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Call to Stand Firm But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
• 1 Thess 1:4 : 4 Brothers and sisters dearly loved by God, we know that He has chosen you.
• 1 Thess 5:9 : 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.
• Acts 13:48 : 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
• Eph 1:4-5 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love. 5 He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• 1 Pet 1:2-5 : 2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Rom 9:11 : 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand,
• Gal 3:1 : 1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes, Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
• 2 Thess 2:12 : 12 in order that all who did not believe the truth but delighted in wickedness might be judged.
• Eph 2:8 : 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
• Deut 33:12 : 12 Of Benjamin he said: 'The beloved of the Lord will dwell securely beside Him; the Lord shields him all day long, and he rests between His shoulders.'
• 2 Sam 12:25 : 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
• Prov 8:23 : 23 From eternity I was established, from the beginning, before the origins of the earth.
• Isa 46:10 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.'
• Jer 31:3 : 3 The LORD appeared to me from far away, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
• Ezek 16:8 : 8 Then I passed by you again and saw you, and behold, you were at the age for love. So I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness. I made my vow to you, entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine.
• Dan 9:23 : 23 At the beginning of your pleas, a word went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. So consider the word and understand the vision.'
• Dan 10:11 : 11 He said to me, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.' When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.
• Dan 10:19 : 19 He said, 'Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed. Peace to you; be strong now, be strong.' When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, 'Let my lord speak, for you have given me strength.'
• Luke 1:75 : 75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
• John 1:1 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• John 8:44-46 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
• Col 1:5 : 5 This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.
• Col 3:12 : 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
• Acts 15:9 : 9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
• Rom 1:7-8 : 7 To all who are in Rome, beloved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted.
• Rom 8:33 : 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace,
• 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
• 1 John 4:10 : 10 In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
• 1 John 4:19 : 19 We love because He first loved us.
• 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
• 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Heb 1:10 : 10 'In the beginning, Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.'
• Jas 1:18 : 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.