1 Thes 2:8 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:8

8: We loved you so much that we gave you not only God's Good News but our own lives, too.

2 Corinthians 12:15

  1. I will gladly spend myself and all I have for your spiritual good, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.

1 John 3:16

  1. We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.

Philippians 2:17

  1. But even if my life is to be poured out like a drink offering to complete the sacrifice of your faithful service (that is, if I am to die for you), I will rejoice, and I want to share my joy with all of you.

Romans 1:11

  1. For I long to visit you so I can share a spiritual blessing with you that will help you grow strong in the Lord.
  2. I'm eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other.

Hebrews 13:17

  1. Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

Philippians 1:8

  1. God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:19

  1. But oh, my dear children! I feel as if I am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

Romans 10:1

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is that the Jewish people might be saved.

Philippians 2:25

  1. Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, a faithful worker, and a courageous soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.
  2. Now I am sending him home again, for he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.

Romans 15:29

  1. And I am sure that when I come, Christ will give me a great blessing for you.

Romans 9:1

  1. In the presence of Christ, I speak with utter truthfulness--I do not lie--and my conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm that what I am saying is true.
  2. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief
  3. for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed--cut off from Christ!--if that would save them.

Philippians 4:1

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, I love you and long to see you, for you are my joy and the reward for my work. So please stay true to the Lord, my dear friends.

Colossians 1:28

  1. So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.

Colossians 1:7

  1. Epaphras, our much loved co-worker, was the one who brought you the Good News. He is Christ's faithful servant, and he is helping us in your place.

Colossians 4:12

  1. Epaphras, from your city, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident of the whole will of God.

Philippians 2:20

  1. I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare.

2 Corinthians 6:1

  1. As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness.

Philemon 1:1

  1. This letter is from Paul, in prison for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. It is written to Philemon, our much loved co-worker,

Jeremiah 13:15

  1. Listen! Do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken.
  2. Give glory to the LORD your God before it is too late. Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you, causing you to stumble and fall on the dark mountains. For then, when you look for light, you will find only terrible darkness.
  3. And if you still refuse to listen, I will weep alone because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears because the LORD's flock will be led away into exile.

2 Corinthians 6:11

  1. Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you. Our hearts are open to you.
  2. If there is a problem between us, it is not because of a lack of love on our part, but because you have withheld your love from us.
  3. I am talking now as I would to my own children. Open your hearts to us!

Luke 7:2

  1. Now the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death.

Acts 20:23

  1. except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
  2. But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.
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