2 Thes 2:16 Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:16

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,

John 3:16

  1. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:2

  1. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
  2. 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.
  3. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.
  4. 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.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

  1. May God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus make it possible for us to come to you very soon.

1 Peter 1:3

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
  5. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

Ephesians 5:25

  1. And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her

Titus 3:4

  1. But then God our Savior showed us his kindness and love.
  2. He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit.
  3. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did.
  4. He declared us not guilty because of his great kindness. And now we know that we will inherit eternal life.

John 4:14

  1. But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life."

John 15:9

  1. "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.

Isaiah 60:19

  1. "No longer will you need the sun or moon to give you light, for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light, and he will be your glory.
  2. The sun will never set; the moon will not go down. For the LORD will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end.

Luke 16:25

  1. "But Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

Isaiah 61:7

  1. Instead of shame and dishonor, you will inherit a double portion of prosperity and everlasting joy.

Psalms 103:17

  1. But the love of the LORD remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children's children

John 14:16

  1. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you.
  2. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
  3. No, I will not abandon you as orphans--I will come to you.

Acts 15:11

  1. We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the special favor of the Lord Jesus."

Colossians 1:23

  1. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand in it firmly. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed by God to proclaim it.

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.

2 Thessalonians 1:1

  1. This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. It is written to the church in Thessalonica, you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  2. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

Romans 4:4

  1. When people work, their wages are not a gift. Workers earn what they receive.

2 Corinthians 4:17

  1. For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!
  2. So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.

John 15:13

  1. And here is how to measure it--the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.

Hebrews 6:18

  1. So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence.
  2. This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God's inner sanctuary.

Romans 5:8

  1. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Romans 11:5

  1. It is the same today, for not all the Jews have turned away from God. A few are being saved as a result of God's kindness in choosing them.
  2. And if they are saved by God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's wonderful kindness would not be what it really is--free and undeserved.

John 16:22

  1. You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

Ephesians 2:4

  1. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much,
  2. that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's special favor that you have been saved!)

Titus 1:2

  1. This truth gives them the confidence of eternal life, which God promised them before the world began--and he cannot lie.

Ephesians 5:2

  1. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like sweet perfume to him.

John 13:1

  1. Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He now showed the disciples the full extent of his love.

Romans 4:16

  1. So that's why faith is the key! God's promise is given to us as a free gift. And we are certain to receive it, whether or not we follow Jewish customs, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.

Acts 18:27

  1. Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him in this. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God's grace, had believed.

Revelation 1:5

  1. and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the commander of all the rulers of the world. All praise to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.

Isaiah 51:11

  1. Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return to Jerusalem, singing songs of everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be overcome with joy and gladness.

Isaiah 35:10

  1. Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return to Jerusalem, singing songs of everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be overcome with joy and gladness.

Revelation 7:16

  1. They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and they will be fully protected from the scorching noontime heat.
  2. For the Lamb who stands in front of the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away all their tears."

Revelation 3:9

  1. Look! I will force those who belong to Satan--those liars who say they are Jews but are not--to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

  1. 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.

Revelation 22:5

  1. And there will be no night there--no need for lamps or sun--for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.

Titus 2:13

  1. while we look forward to that wonderful event when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

1 John 3:16

  1. We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.

Colossians 1:5

  1. 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.

Hebrews 7:19

  1. For the law made nothing perfect, and now a better hope has taken its place. And that is how we draw near to God.

Romans 1:7

  1. 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.

1 John 3:2

  1. Yes, dear friends, we are already God's children, and we can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
  2. And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure.

Hebrews 6:11

  1. 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.
  2. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their faith and patience.

1 John 4:9

  1. God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
  2. 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.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

  1. 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.
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