Ephesians 4:1 Cross References

Ephesians 4:1

1: Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

Colossians 1:10

  1. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you will learn to know God better and better.

Philippians 1:27

  1. But whatever happens to me, you must live in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ, as citizens of heaven. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing side by side, fighting together for the Good News.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

  1. We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you into his Kingdom to share his glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

  1. Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You are doing this already, and we encourage you to do so more and more.
  2. For you remember what we taught you in the name of the Lord Jesus.

2 Peter 1:3

  1. As we know Jesus better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive his own glory and goodness!

2 Timothy 1:9

  1. 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 Corinthians 4:16

  1. So I ask you to follow my example and do as I do.

Romans 12:1

  1. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?

2 Thessalonians 1:11

  1. And so we keep on praying for you, that our God will make you worthy of the life to which he called you. And we pray that God, by his power, will fulfill all your good intentions and faithful deeds.

Genesis 17:1

  1. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty; serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.

Genesis 5:24

  1. He enjoyed a close relationship with God throughout his life. Then suddenly, he disappeared because God took him.

Ephesians 3:1

  1. I, Paul, am a prisoner of Christ Jesus because of my preaching to you Gentiles.

Ephesians 4:17

  1. With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused.

Colossians 2:6

  1. And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him.

Philemon 1:9

  1. but because of our love, I prefer just to ask you. So take this as a request from your friend Paul, an old man, now in prison for the sake of Christ Jesus.
  2. My plea is that you show kindness to Onesimus. I think of him as my own son because he became a believer as a result of my ministry here in prison.

Philippians 3:14

  1. I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

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.

1 Peter 2:11

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls.

Ephesians 4:4

  1. We are all one body, we have the same Spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future.

Galatians 4:12

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles were--free from the law. You did not mistreat me when I first preached to you.

Romans 8:28

  1. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
  2. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn, with many brothers and sisters.
  3. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And he gave them right standing with himself, and he promised them his glory.

2 Corinthians 6:1

  1. As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness.

2 Corinthians 10:1

  1. Now I, Paul, plead with you. I plead with the gentleness and kindness that Christ himself would use, even though some of you say I am bold in my letters but timid in person.

2 John 1:5

  1. And now I want to urge you, dear lady, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we had from the beginning.

1 Peter 5:10

  1. In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

Hebrews 13:20

  1. And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 5:20

  1. We are Christ's ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you. We urge you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, "Be reconciled to God!"

Acts 9:31

  1. The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it grew in strength and numbers. The believers were walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 3:17

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example.
  2. For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.

Titus 2:10

  1. 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 3:9

  1. Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

Hebrews 3:1

  1. And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are bound for heaven, think about this Jesus whom we declare to be God's Messenger and High Priest.

Colossians 4:12

  1. Epaphras, from your city, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident of the whole will of God.

Jeremiah 38:20

  1. Jeremiah replied, "You won't be handed over to them if you choose to obey the LORD. Your life will be spared, and all will go well for you.
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