1 Thessalonians 4:1

Appeal For Continuing Sanctification

¹ As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more, ² for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

In the Name of the Lord

It is I

Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

Name of the Lord

Pleasing to God

O God

Christ

Jesus

Ephesians 4:1

Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

Colossians 1:10

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;

Philippians 1:9

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

Colossians 2:6

as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,

2 Thessalonians 2:1

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

Job 17:9

And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.

Psalm 92:14

Still they bring forth in old age, Fat and flourishing are they,

Proverbs 4:18

And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

John 15:2

every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit;

Acts 20:27

for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

Romans 8:8

for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

Romans 12:1-2

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

1 Corinthians 11:23

For I -- I received from the Lord that which also I did deliver to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was delivered up, took bread,

1 Corinthians 15:1

And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,

1 Corinthians 15:58

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

2 Corinthians 10:1

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

2 Corinthians 13:11

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

Ephesians 4:20

and ye did not so learn the Christ,

Ephesians 5:17

because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,

Philippians 1:27

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

Philippians 3:14

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

1 Thessalonians 3:12

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

1 Thessalonians 4:2

for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

for ye do it also to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,

2 Thessalonians 3:1

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Timothy 6:13-14

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

Hebrews 11:6

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Hebrews 13:16

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

Hebrews 13:22

And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.

2 Peter 1:5-10

And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

2 Peter 3:18

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him is the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

1 John 3:22

and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

2 Timothy 4:1

I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --