1Th 1:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. Knowing-- Forasmuch as we know. your election of God-- The Greek is rather, "beloved by God"; so ; . "Your election" means that God has elected you as individual believers to eternal life ( , ; ; ).

‏ 1 Thessalonians 1:4

4. Knowing--Forasmuch as we know.

your election of God--The Greek is rather, "beloved by God"; so Ro 1:7; 2Th 2:13. "Your election" means that God has elected you as individual believers to eternal life (Ro 11:5, 7; Col 3:12; 2Th 2:13).