1 Thes 2:13 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:13

13: 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.

Hebrews 4:12

  1. For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.

Romans 10:17

  1. Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news--the Good News about Christ.

1 Peter 1:23

  1. For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

1 Peter 1:25

  1. But the word of the Lord will last forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

1 Peter 2:2

  1. You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk,

Luke 11:28

  1. He replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

Galatians 4:14

  1. But even though my sickness was revolting to you, you did not reject me and turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.

Acts 13:48

  1. When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were appointed to eternal life became believers.

Acts 17:11

  1. And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth.

1 John 5:4

  1. For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory.
  2. And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 3:3

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

Luke 8:21

  1. Jesus replied, "My mother and my brothers are all those who hear the message of God and obey it."

2 Corinthians 3:18

  1. And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.

2 Peter 1:16

  1. For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and his coming again. We have seen his majestic splendor with our own eyes.
  2. And he received honor and glory from God the Father when God's glorious, majestic voice called down from heaven, "This is my beloved Son; I am fully pleased with him."
  3. We ourselves heard the voice when we were there with him on the holy mountain.
  4. Because of that, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. Pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a light shining in a dark place--until the day Christ appears and his brilliant light shines in your hearts.
  5. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves

Romans 6:17

  1. Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.
  2. Now you are free from sin, your old master, and you have become slaves to your new master, righteousness.

Luke 8:11

  1. "This is the meaning of the story: The seed is God's message.

Matthew 10:20

  1. For it won't be you doing the talking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

John 17:17

  1. Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth.

John 15:3

  1. You have already been pruned for greater fruitfulness by the message I have given you.

John 17:19

  1. And I give myself entirely to you so they also might be entirely yours.

1 Thessalonians 1:2

  1. We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.
  2. 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.

Matthew 10:40

  1. "Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.

Acts 17:32

  1. When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later."

Acts 10:33

  1. So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now here we are, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you."

Acts 17:18

  1. He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."
  2. Then they took him to the Council of Philosophers. "Come and tell us more about this new religion," they said.
  3. "You are saying some rather startling things, and we want to know what it's all about."

1 Thessalonians 1:5

  1. For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.
  2. So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.
  3. As a result, you yourselves became an example to all the Christians in Greece.
  4. And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Greece, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don't need to tell them about it,
  5. for they themselves keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.

2 Peter 3:2

  1. I want you to remember and understand what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.

Colossians 1:6

  1. This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives everywhere, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God's great kindness to sinners.

Jeremiah 23:28

  1. Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between chaff and wheat!
  2. Does not my word burn like fire?" asks the LORD. "Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes rock to pieces?

Acts 16:30

  1. He brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
  2. They replied, "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with your entire household."
  3. Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and all who lived in his household.
  4. That same hour the jailer washed their wounds, and he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.
  5. Then he brought them into his house and set a meal before them. He and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

Luke 5:1

  1. One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

Acts 13:44

  1. The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord.
  2. But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.
  3. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, "It was necessary that this Good News from God be given first to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life--well, we will offer it to Gentiles.

Romans 1:8

  1. Let me say first of all that your faith in God is becoming known throughout the world. How I thank God through Jesus Christ for each one of you.
  2. God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by telling others the Good News about his Son.

Acts 8:14

  1. When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there.

Jeremiah 44:16

  1. "We will not listen to your messages from the LORD!

Acts 2:41

  1. Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church--about three thousand in all.

James 1:18

  1. In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.

Acts 16:14

  1. One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.

Matthew 10:13

  1. If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
  2. If a village doesn't welcome you or listen to you, shake off the dust of that place from your feet as you leave.
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