1 Thessalonians 4:9 — Compare Translations

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But concerning brotherly love [for all other Christians], you have no need to have anyone write you, for you yourselves have been [personally] taught by God to love one another.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But concerning brotherly love [for all other Christians], you have no need to have anyone write you, for you yourselves have been [personally] taught by God to love one another.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

But I do not need to write to you about how you should love other believers. God himself has taught you how to love each other.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We don't need to write to you about having love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. God has already taught you to love each other.

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,

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Now concerning love of the brothers, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As concerning brotherly love, you do not need me to write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

On the subject of mutual charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We don't need to write to you about love among believers. God himself has taught you to love each other.

English NIV

Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.

English NKJ 1982

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;

English NLT

But I don't need to write to you about the Christian love that should be shown among God's people. For God himself has taught you to love one another.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

There’s no need for anyone to say much to you about loving your fellow believers, for God is continually teaching you to unselfishly love one another.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But concerning the pure brotherly love that there should be among God's people, I don't need to say very much, I'm sure! For God himself is teaching you to love one another.

English Tyndale 1537

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