1 Thes 1:3 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 1:3

3: As we talk to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and your continual anticipation of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:13

  1. There are three things that will endure--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.

Revelation 2:19

  1. "I know all the things you do--your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.

Galatians 5:6

  1. For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, it makes no difference to God whether we are circumcised or not circumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

  1. And so we keep on praying for you, that our God will make you worthy of the life to which he called you. And we pray that God, by his power, will fulfill all your good intentions and faithful deeds.

Romans 8:24

  1. Now that we are saved, we eagerly look forward to this freedom. For if you already have something, you don't need to hope for it.
  2. But if we look forward to something we don't have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently.

Galatians 6:9

  1. So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

1 John 5:3

  1. Loving God means keeping his commandments, and really, that isn't difficult.

Romans 15:13

  1. So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:7

  1. Since you excel in so many ways--you have so much faith, such gifted speakers, such knowledge, such enthusiasm, and such love for us--now I want you to excel also in this gracious ministry of giving.
  2. I am not saying you must do it, even though the other churches are eager to do it. This is one way to prove your love is real.
  3. You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

1 Corinthians 15:58

  1. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

  1. Now Timothy has just returned, bringing the good news that your faith and love are as strong as ever. He reports that you remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.

Hebrews 10:36

  1. Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

1 John 3:3

  1. And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure.

2 Corinthians 5:14

  1. Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live.
  2. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, we always thank God for you, as is right, for we are thankful that your faith is flourishing and you are all growing in love for each other.

James 5:7

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who eagerly look for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They patiently wait for the precious harvest to ripen.
  2. You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

Hebrews 13:20

  1. And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

James 2:17

  1. So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all--it is dead and useless.
  2. Now someone may argue, "Some people have faith; others have good deeds." I say, "I can't see your faith if you don't have good deeds, but I will show you my faith through my good deeds."
  3. Do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!
  4. Fool! When will you ever learn that faith that does not result in good deeds is useless?
  5. Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

1 John 3:18

  1. Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.

Philemon 1:5

  1. because I keep hearing of your trust in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people.
  2. You are generous because of your faith. And I am praying that you will really put your generosity to work, for in so doing you will come to an understanding of all the good things we can do for Christ.
  3. I myself have gained much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because your kindness has so often refreshed the hearts of God's people.

Galatians 1:4

  1. He died for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.

Hebrews 6:10

  1. For God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians, as you still do.
  2. Our great desire is that you will keep right on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

  1. And we will never stop thanking God that when we preached his message to you, you didn't think of the words we spoke as being just our own. You accepted what we said as the very word of God--which, of course, it was. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
  2. And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God's churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.

Galatians 5:13

  1. For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

1 Peter 3:4

  1. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

The Song of Songs 8:7

  1. Many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with everything he owned, his offer would be utterly despised.

James 1:3

  1. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
  2. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

Genesis 29:20

  1. So Jacob spent the next seven years working to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

  1. God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. Even this, however, is meaningless, like chasing the wind.

Hebrews 11:17

  1. It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

1 Timothy 2:3

  1. This is good and pleases God our Savior,

John 6:27

  1. But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose."
  2. They replied, "What does God want us to do?"
  3. Jesus told them, "This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent."

Romans 16:6

  1. Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit.

2 Timothy 1:3

  1. Timothy, I thank God for you. He is the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
  2. I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.
  3. I know that you sincerely trust the Lord, for you have the faith of your mother, Eunice, and your grandmother, Lois.

Romans 15:4

  1. Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises.

John 14:15

  1. "If you love me, obey my commandments.

Acts 3:19

  1. Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.

John 14:21

  1. Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them."
  2. Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, "Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?"
  3. Jesus replied, "All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them.

Romans 2:7

  1. He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

Romans 12:12

  1. Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.

Hebrews 11:7

  1. It was by faith that Noah built an ark to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about something that had never happened before. By his faith he condemned the rest of the world and was made right in God's sight.
  2. It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.

1 John 3:21

  1. Dear friends, if our conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence.

John 21:15

  1. After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?Yes, Lord," Peter replied, "you know I love you.Then feed my lambs," Jesus told him.
  2. Jesus repeated the question: "Simon son of John, do you love me?Yes, Lord," Peter said, "you know I love you.Then take care of my sheep," Jesus said.
  3. Once more he asked him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.

Hebrews 6:15

  1. Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

Hebrews 11:24

  1. It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be treated as the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
  2. He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.
  3. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him.
  4. It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt. He was not afraid of the king. Moses kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.
  5. It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.

Acts 10:31

  1. He told me, 'Cornelius, your prayers have been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!

John 15:10

  1. When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love.

2 Corinthians 2:17

  1. You see, we are not like those hucksters--and there are many of them--who preach just to make money. We preach God's message with sincerity and with Christ's authority. And we know that the God who sent us is watching us.

Hebrews 4:11

  1. Let us do our best to enter that place of rest. For anyone who disobeys God, as the people of Israel did, will fall.

1 Corinthians 13:4

  1. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
  2. or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged.
  3. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
  4. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

Revelation 2:2

  1. "I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
  2. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.
  3. But I have this complaint against you. You don't love me or each other as you did at first!

Romans 16:26

  1. But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they might believe and obey Christ.

Romans 5:3

  1. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.
  2. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.
  3. And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Revelation 3:10

  1. "Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world.
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