1 Thessalonians 2:13

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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;

F.O.G Original

(13) For this we also constantly thank יהוה YAHWEH that when you received The Word of יהוה YAHWEH which you heard from us, you welcomed it. Not as a word of men but rather as it really is, אֱלֹהִים Elohim’s Word which also is at work in you who believe.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹³This is why we never stop thanking God: when you received God’s word that you heard from us, you didn’t accept it as merely human teaching, but as what it truly is—God’s word, which is actively working in you who believe.