1 Thessalonians 1:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

In word

1 Thessalonians 2:13

1 Corinthians 4:20

2 Corinthians 3:6

In the

In much

2 Peter 1:10

General references

Luke 4:32

1 Corinthians 4:20

Bible References

In word

And for this further reason we render unceasing thanks to God, that when you received God's Message from our lips, it was as no mere message from men that you embraced it, but as--what it really is--God's Message, which also does its work in the hearts of you who believe.

For Apostolic authority is not a thing of words, but of power.

It is He also who has made us competent to serve Him in connexion with a new Covenant, which is not a written code but a Spirit; for the written code inflicts death, but the Spirit gives Life.

In the

"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

"Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.

While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.

"And," said Peter, "no sooner had I begun to speak than the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He fell upon us at the first.

Do you not know that you are God's Sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God has His home within you?

But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted for the common good.

by purity of life, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love;

Answer me this one question, "Is it on the ground of your obedience to the Law that you received the Spirit, or is it because, when you heard, you believed?"

*We* have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.

as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,

while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

To them it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you, when they foretold the very things which have now been openly declared to you by those who, having been taught by the Holy Spirit which had been sent from Heaven, brought you the Good News. Angels long to stoop and look into these things.

In much

in order that their hearts may be cheered, they themselves being welded together in love and enjoying all the advantages of a reasonable certainty, till at last they attain the full knowledge of God's truth, which is Christ Himself.

how shall *we* escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

But we long for each of you to continue to manifest the same earnestness, with a view to your enjoying fulness of hope to the very End;

let us draw near with sincerity and unfaltering faith, having had our hearts sprinkled, once for all, from consciences oppressed with sin, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

For this reason, brethren, be all the more in earnest to make sure that God has called you and chosen you; for it is certain that so long as you practise these things, you will never stumble.

General references

And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He spoke with the language of authority.

For Apostolic authority is not a thing of words, but of power.