11 translations · Greek
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
- KJV King James Version
- For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And because of this we also continually give thanks to God, that, having received the word of God [by] your hearing from us, you accepted, not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, who also works in you who believe;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Another thing: we're always thanking God that when you heard and accepted the word of God, you didn't treat it as some human words, but what it truly is, the word of God. This is what is at work in those of you who trust in him.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Because of this also, we — we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received [the] word of [the] report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 καί and |
| διὰ | dia | because | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦτο | touto | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| εὐχαριστοῦμεν | eucharistoumen | thank | G2168 εὐχαριστέω to thank |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεῷ | Theō | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἀδιαλείπτως | adialeiptōs | continually | G89 ἀδιαλείπτως unceasingly |
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| παραλαβόντες | paralabontes | when you received | G3880 παραλαμβάνω to take |
| λόγον | logon | [the] word | G3056 λόγος word |
| ἀκοῆς | akoēs | that you heard | G189 ἀκοή hearing |
| παρ’ | par’ | from | G3844 παρά from/with/beside |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐδέξασθε | edexasthe | you accepted [it] | G1209 δέχομαι to receive |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| λόγον | logon | [as the] word | G3056 λόγος word |
| ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | of men | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| καθὼς | kathōs | as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| ἀληθῶς | alēthōs | it truly is | G230 ἀληθῶς truly |
| ἐστὶν | estin | — | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| λόγον | logon | [the] word | G3056 λόγος word |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| ὃς | hos | which is | G3739 ὅς which |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 καί and |
| ἐνεργεῖται | energeitai | [now] at work | G1754 ἐνεργέω be active |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| τοῖς | tois | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πιστεύουσιν | pisteuousin | believe | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
Related verses
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Romans 10:17
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- 1 Peter 1:23
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
- 1 Peter 1:25
but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.
- 1 Peter 2:2
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
- Luke 11:28
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
- Acts 13:48
As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
- Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
- Galatians 4:14
That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
12 to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
13 For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn’t please God, and are contrary to all men;
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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