1 Thessalonians 1:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are elect of God.

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  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 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,
  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,
  • Titus 3:4-5 : 4 But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, 5 Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost,
  • Rom 1:7 : 7 To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose. 29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
  • Rom 9:25 : 25 As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them, My people, which were not my people: and her, Beloued, which was not beloued.
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, & without blame before him in loue:
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God which is rich in mercie, through his great loue wherewith he loued vs, 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued,
  • Phil 1:6-7 : 6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ, 7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 Euen so then at this present time is there a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke. 7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,
  • 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God ye Father vnto sanctification of ye Spirit, through obedience and sprinkeling of the blood of Iesus Christ: Grace and peace bee multiplied vnto you.
  • 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was, 10 But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.

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  • 3 Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,

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    13 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,

    14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.

  • 5 For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

  • Col 1:4-5
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    4 Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

    5 For the hopes sake, which is laide vp for you in heauen, whereof yee haue heard before by the word of trueth, which is the Gospel,

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    10 Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.

    11 For by this meanes an entring shalbe ministred vnto you aboundantly into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ.

  • 1 Pet 1:2-4
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    2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God ye Father vnto sanctification of ye Spirit, through obedience and sprinkeling of the blood of Iesus Christ: Grace and peace bee multiplied vnto you.

    3 Blessed bee God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

    4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,

  • Eph 1:4-6
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    4 As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, & without blame before him in loue:

    5 Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    6 To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued,

  • 8 Who hath also declared vnto vs your loue in the Spirit.

  • 15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,

  • 17 But, yee beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ,

  • 11 Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,

  • 7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    5 (When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

    6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

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

  • 26 For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

  • Eph 1:17-18
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    17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him,

    18 That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,

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    20 Which was ordeined before the foundation of the world, but was declared in the last times for your sakes,

    21 Which by his meanes doe beleeue in God that raised him from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might bee in God,

    22 Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,

  • 13 The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen.

  • 5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

  • 2 Pet 1:2-3
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    2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you, through the acknowledging of God, and of Iesus our Lord,

    3 According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue.

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    3 We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,

    4 So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer,

  • 21 And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life.

  • 12 Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lorde, & admonish you,

  • 9 God is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the felowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

  • 9 But as touching brotherly loue, ye neede not that I write vnto you: for ye are taught of God to loue one another.

  • 1 The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,

  • 5 Because of the felowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-6
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    4 I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,

    5 That in all things ye are made rich in him, in all kinde of speech, and in all knowledge:

    6 As the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath bene confirmed in you:

  • 1 Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,

  • 7 And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

  • 9 But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.

  • 3 Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,

  • 1 Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

  • 18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.

  • 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,