2 Thes 2:13 Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
13: As for us, we always thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation, a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and by your belief in the truth.
2 Timothy 1:9
- It is God who saved us and chose us to live a holy life. He did this not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan long before the world began--to show his love and kindness to us through Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:9
- For God decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.
Ephesians 1:4
- Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
- His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.
1 Thessalonians 1:4
- We know that God loves you, dear brothers and sisters, and that he chose you to be his own people.
Romans 9:11
- But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message proves that God chooses according to his own plan,
Acts 13:48
- 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.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 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.
Deuteronomy 33:12
- Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin: "The people of Benjamin are loved by the LORD and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm."
1 John 4:10
- This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
Daniel 9:23
- The moment you began praying, a command was given. I am here to tell you what it was, for God loves you very much. Now listen, so you can understand the meaning of your vision.
Isaiah 46:10
- Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
1 Peter 1:2
- God the Father chose you long ago, and the Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed Jesus Christ and are cleansed by his blood. May you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace.
- All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.
- For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
- And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.
Ezekiel 16:8
- And when I passed by and saw you again, you were old enough to be married. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.
Ephesians 2:8
- God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
1 John 4:19
- We love each other as a result of his loving us first.
Romans 1:7
- dear friends in Rome. God loves you dearly, and he has called you to be his very own people. May grace and peace be yours from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 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.
Jeremiah 31:3
- Long ago the LORD said to Israel: "I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.
2 Samuel 12:25
- and sent word through Nathan the prophet that his name should be Jedidiah--"beloved of the LORD"--because the LORD loved him.
Colossians 1:5
- You do this because you are looking forward to the joys of heaven--as you have been ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
- May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loved us and in his special favor gave us everlasting comfort and good hope,
Colossians 3:12
- Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Galatians 3:1
- Oh, foolish Galatians! What magician has cast an evil spell on you? For you used to see the meaning of Jesus Christ's death as clearly as though I had shown you a signboard with a picture of Christ dying on the cross.
James 1:18
- 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.
Daniel 10:11
- And the man said to me, "O Daniel, greatly loved of God, listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you." When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling with fear.
2 Thessalonians 2:12
- Then they will be condemned for not believing the truth and for enjoying the evil they do.
Proverbs 8:23
- I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
- He will use every kind of wicked deception to fool those who are on their way to destruction because they refuse to believe the truth that would save them.
2 Timothy 3:15
- You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
John 1:1
- In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God.
John 8:44
- For you are the children of your father the Devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me!
- Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don't you believe me?
Romans 6:17
- Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.
Romans 8:33
- Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? Will God? No! He is the one who has given us right standing with himself.
John 14:6
- Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
2 Timothy 2:15
- Work hard so God can approve you. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
Daniel 10:19
- "Don't be afraid," he said, "for you are deeply loved by God. Be at peace; take heart and be strong!" As he spoke these words, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, "Now you may speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me."
Luke 1:75
- in holiness and righteousness forever.
Acts 15:9
- He made no distinction between us and them, for he also cleansed their hearts through faith.
Hebrews 1:10
- And, "Lord, in the beginning you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Genesis 1:1
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.