1 Thessalonians 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this cause also thanke we God without ceasing, that when ye receiued the worde of God, which ye heard of vs, ye receiued it not as the worde of men, but as it is in deede the worde of God, which also worketh in you that beleeue.”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:13 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 2

11 Así como sabéis de qué modo exhortábamos y consolábamos á cada uno de vosotros, como el padre á sus hijos,

12 Y os protestábamos que anduvieseis [como es] digno de Dios, que os llamó á su reino y gloria.

13 Por lo cual, también nosotros damos gracias á Dios sin cesar, de que habiendo recibido la palabra de Dios que oísteis de nosotros, recibisteis no palabra de hombres, sino según es en verdad, la palabra de Dios, el cual obra en vosotros los que creísteis.

14 Porque vosotros, hermanos, habéis sido imitadores de las iglesias de Dios en Cristo Jesús que están en Judea; pues habéis padecido también vosotros las mismas cosas de los de vuestra propia nación, como también ellos de los Judíos;

15 Los cuales aun mataron al Señor Jesús y á sus propios profetas, y á nosotros nos han perseguido; y no agradan á Dios, y se oponen á todos los hombres;

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Mean?

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