1Th 1:4 | MHM | STEP | v. 4 : Paul adds, Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God (1 Thessalonians 1:4 ). He assures them that their faith, love, and hope are evidence of God’s choice of them. Their salvation is not based on their own merit but on God’s grace and eternal plan (Ephesians 1:11 ). Paul calls them “brethren beloved,” showing the special bond Christians share because of God’s love.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 1:4

v. 4: Paul adds, Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God (1 Thessalonians 1:4 ^a). He assures them that their faith, love, and hope are evidence of God’s choice of them. Their salvation is not based on their own merit but on God’s grace and eternal plan (Ephesians 1:11 ^b). Paul calls them “brethren beloved,” showing the special bond Christians share because of God’s love.