1 Thessalonians 4:9

Updated: June 3, 2025

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 (WEB)

But{G1161} as touching{G4012} brotherly love{G5360} ye need{G2192}{(G5719)}{G5532} not{G3756} that I write{G1125}{(G5721)} unto you{G5213}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} yourselves{G846} are{G2075}{(G5748)} taught of God{G2312} to{G1519} love{G25}{(G5721)} one another{G240}.

KJV with Strongs

(9) Now about brotherly love, there's no need to write to you because you are taught by God to truly love one another.

The F.O.G

[9] Now, regarding your love for fellow believers—we hardly need to write about this, because God Himself has taught your hearts to love each other with the same kind of selfless love He shows us.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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