1 Thes 2:4 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:4

4: For we speak as messengers who have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He is the one who examines the motives of our hearts.

Galatians 1:10

  1. Obviously, I'm not trying to be a people pleaser! No, I am trying to please God. If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ's servant.

Galatians 2:7

  1. They saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the Good News to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews.

Romans 8:27

  1. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will.

1 Timothy 1:11

  1. that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
  2. How thankful I am to Christ Jesus our Lord for considering me trustworthy and appointing me to serve him,
  3. even though I used to scoff at the name of Christ. I hunted down his people, harming them in every way I could. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.

2 Timothy 1:14

  1. With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard what has been entrusted to you.

Ephesians 6:6

  1. Work hard, but not just to please your masters when they are watching. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.

1 Chronicles 29:17

  1. I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.

Psalms 17:3

  1. You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing amiss, for I am determined not to sin in what I say.

Jeremiah 32:19

  1. You have all wisdom and do great and mighty miracles. You are very aware of the conduct of all people, and you reward them according to their deeds.

Ephesians 3:8

  1. Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:2

  1. We reject all shameful and underhanded methods. We do not try to trick anyone, and we do not distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know that.

Luke 16:11

  1. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?

1 Corinthians 9:17

  1. If I were doing this of my own free will, then I would deserve payment. But God has chosen me and given me this sacred trust, and I have no choice.

1 Corinthians 4:1

  1. So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God's secrets.
  2. Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

Titus 1:3

  1. And now at the right time he has revealed this Good News, and we announce it to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been trusted to do this work for him.

1 Corinthians 2:4

  1. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you.
  2. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom.

Numbers 27:16

  1. "O LORD, the God of the spirits of all living things, please appoint a new leader for the community.

Proverbs 17:3

  1. Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

Psalms 139:1

  1. O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
  2. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away.

Colossians 3:22

  1. You slaves must obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Obey them willingly because of your reverent fear of the Lord.

Revelation 2:23

  1. I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

1 Timothy 6:20

  1. Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

Hebrews 4:13

  1. Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done.

Psalms 44:21

  1. God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.

Jeremiah 17:10

  1. But I know! I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve."

1 Kings 8:39

  1. then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people whatever they deserve, for you alone know the human heart.

2 Corinthians 5:11

  1. It is because we know this solemn fear of the Lord that we work so hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too.

2 Corinthians 5:16

  1. So we have stopped evaluating others by what the world thinks about them. Once I mistakenly thought of Christ that way, as though he were merely a human being. How differently I think about him now!

Psalms 7:9

  1. End the wickedness of the ungodly, but help all those who obey you. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.

John 21:17

  1. 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.

2 Timothy 2:2

  1. You have heard me teach many things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Teach these great truths to trustworthy people who are able to pass them on to others.

Luke 12:42

  1. And the Lord replied, "I'm talking to any faithful, sensible servant to whom the master gives the responsibility of managing his household and feeding his family.

John 2:24

  1. But Jesus didn't trust them, because he knew what people were really like.
  2. No one needed to tell him about human nature.

1 Corinthians 7:25

  1. Now, about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command from the Lord for them. But the Lord in his kindness has given me wisdom that can be trusted, and I will share it with you.
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