1 Thessalonians 4:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.

New Living Translation
But we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another.

English Standard Version
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,

Berean Study Bible
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

New American Standard Bible
Now as to the love of the brothers and sisters, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

NASB 1995
Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

NASB 1977
Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

Amplified Bible
Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write you, for you have been [personally] taught by God to love one another [that is, to have an unselfish concern for others and to do things for their benefit].

Christian Standard Bible
About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
About brotherly love: You don't need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Contemporary English Version
We don't have to write you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this,

Good News Translation
There is no need to write you about love for each other. You yourselves have been taught by God how you should love one another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You don't need anyone to write to you about the way Christians should love each other. God has taught you to love each other.

International Standard Version
Now you do not need anyone to write to you about brotherly love, since you have been taught by God to love each other.

NET Bible
Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

New King James Version
But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

King James 2000 Bible
But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

New Heart English Bible
But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

World English Bible
But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

American King James Version
But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

American Standard Version
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

A Faithful Version
Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for me to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Darby Bible Translation
Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

English Revised Version
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

Webster's Bible Translation
But concerning brotherly love ye need not that I write to you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But as touching brotherly loue, ye neede not that I write vnto you: for ye are taught of God to loue one another.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But as touchyng brotherly loue, ye nede not that I write vnto you: For ye are taught of God to loue one another.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But as touchinge brotherly loue, ye nede not that I wryte vnto you, for ye youre selues are taught of God to loue one another:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But as touchynge brotherly love ye nede not that I wryte vnto you. For ye are taught of God to love on another.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And concerning the brotherly love, you have no need of [my] writing to you, for you yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

Berean Literal Bible
Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for me to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God in order to love one another.

Young's Literal Translation
And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of my writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

Smith's Literal Translation
And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for me to write to you, for you yourselves are God taught to love one another.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But concerning the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you. For you yourselves have learned from God that you should love one another.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But you do not need to have written to you concerning love of the brethren, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Lamsa Bible
Now concerning brotherly love, you do not need me to write to you for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But with respect to brotherly love, you have no need that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

Godbey New Testament
But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another with divine love;

Haweis New Testament
Now concerning brotherly love, I have no need to write unto you: for ye yourselves are divinely taught to love one another.

Mace New Testament
As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

Weymouth New Testament
But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

Worrell New Testament
But concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that one write to you; for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

Worsley New Testament
But as to brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
















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