en_tn/1th/01/04.md

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  • **Brothers - ** - "Fellow believers"
  • we know your calling - "we know that God chose you to become his people" (UDB), or "we know that God chose you to serve him in a special way."
  • we know - The word "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_exclusive)
  • but also in power, in the Holy Spirit - Possible meanings are 1) "Paul and his companions preach powerfully by being enabled by the Holy Spirit" or 2) "The Gospel has a powerful effect on the believers through the conviction work of the Holy Spirit."
  • in much assurance - "In the same way" (UDB)
  • what kind of men - "how we conducted ourselves" (UDB)