1 Thessalonians 4:9 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

ASV:

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;

BBE:

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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;

WEY:

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;

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

1 Thessalonians 4:9 Cross References

XREF:

Jeremiah 31:33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

John 6:45 "It is written in the prophets, 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

2 Corinthians 9:1 For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints;

1 Thessalonians 5:1 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.

1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:9 {6} But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
(6) Thirdly, he requires a ready mind to every manner of lovingkindness, and exhorts them to profit more and more in that virtue.

PNT:

4:9 But as touching brotherly love. This subject springs out of 1Th 4:6.
For ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. The whole gospel teaches you to love one another. When you are born of God, you are his children and all brethren. As Christ loved the brethren, so must you if you follow him.

WES:

4:9 We need not write - Largely. For ye are taught of God - By his Spirit.

MHC:

4:9-12 We should notice in others what is good, to their praise, that we may engage them to abound therein more and more. All who are savingly taught of God, are taught to love one another. The teaching of the Spirit exceeds the teachings of men; and men's teaching is vain and useless, unless God teach. Those remarkable for this or any other grace, need to increase therein, as well as to persevere to the end. It is very desirable to have a calm and quiet temper, and to be of a peaceable and quiet behaviour. Satan is busy to trouble us; and we have in our hearts what disposes us to be unquiet; therefore let us study to be quiet. Those who are busy-bodies, meddling in other men's matters, have little quiet in their own minds, and cause great disturbances among their neighbours. They seldom mind the other exhortation, to be diligent in their own calling, to work with their own hands. Christianity does not take us from the work and duty of our particular callings, but teaches us to be diligent therein. People often by slothfulness reduce themselves to great straits, and are liable to many wants; while such as are diligent in their own business, earn their own bread, and have great pleasure in so doing.

CONC:

Anyone Anything Brethren Brotherhood Brotherly Brothers God-taught Letter Love Loving Necessary Subject Taught Teaching Touching Unnecessary Writing Yourselves

Brotherhood Brotherly Love Necessary Need Right Subject Taught Teaching Touching Unnecessary Write Writing Yourselves

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