1 Thes 4:12 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 4:12

12: As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.

Colossians 4:5

  1. Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity.

1 Peter 2:12

  1. Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world.

Romans 13:13

  1. We should be decent and true in everything we do, so that everyone can approve of our behavior. Don't participate in wild parties and getting drunk, or in adultery and immoral living, or in fighting and jealousy.

1 Timothy 3:7

  1. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not fall into the Devil's trap and be disgraced.

Romans 12:17

  1. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

Mark 4:11

  1. He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secret about the Kingdom of God. But I am using these stories to conceal everything about it from outsiders,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

  1. Keep away from every kind of evil.

Philippians 4:8

  1. And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

1 Peter 3:16

  1. But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.
  2. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Titus 2:8

  1. Let your teaching be so correct that it can't be criticized. Then those who want to argue will be ashamed because they won't have anything bad to say about us.
  2. Slaves must obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back
  3. or steal, but they must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.

1 Peter 3:1

  1. In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives will speak to them better than any words. They will be won over

2 Corinthians 8:20

  1. By traveling together we will guard against any suspicion, for we are anxious that no one should find fault with the way we are handling this generous gift.
  2. We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to know we are honorable.

2 Corinthians 11:7

  1. Did I do wrong when I humbled myself and honored you by preaching God's Good News to you without expecting anything in return?
  2. I "robbed" other churches by accepting their contributions so I could serve you at no cost.
  3. And when I was with you and didn't have enough to live on, I did not ask you to help me. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me another gift. I have never yet asked you for any support, and I never will.

1 Corinthians 5:12

  1. It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways.
  2. God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you."
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