Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
New American Standard Bible
so that you would
King James Version
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Holman Bible
we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God,
A Conservative Version
and solemnly declaring for you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
American Standard Version
to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
Amplified
to live lives [of honor, moral courage, and personal integrity] worthy of the God who [saves you and] calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
An Understandable Version
and urging you to live up to the standards of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and splendor.
Anderson New Testament
that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.
Bible in Basic English
So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
Common New Testament
to live a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.
Darby Translation
that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
Godbey New Testament
and testifying, that you walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
Goodspeed New Testament
to make your lives worthy of God who invites you into his kingdom and his glory.
John Wesley New Testament
as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
Julia Smith Translation
For you to walk worthy of God, calling you into his kingdom and glory.
King James 2000
That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Lexham Expanded Bible
exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
Modern King James verseion
that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Moffatt New Testament
to lead a life worthy of the God who called you to his own realm and glory.
Montgomery New Testament
exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.
NET Bible
exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.
New Heart English Bible
we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Noyes New Testament
that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.
Sawyer New Testament
and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
The Emphasized Bible
To the end ye might be walking in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you unto his own kingdom and glory,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that you should make your daily lives worthy of God who is calling you into the glory of his Kingdom.
Webster
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.
Weymouth New Testament
and imploring you to live lives worthy of fellowship with God who is inviting you to share His own Kingship and glory.
Williams New Testament
to live lives worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom and His glory.
World English Bible
to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Worrell New Testament
that ye should walk worthily of God, Who is calling you into His own Kingdom and glory.
Worsley New Testament
and charged you, that ye should walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
Youngs Literal Translation
for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
Themes
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Walking worthy of God
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The call of God
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Interlinear
heautou
Basileia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Images 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
11 You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children. 12 We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 13 Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:1
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
1 Thessalonians 5:24
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will continue to be faithful.
1 Peter 5:10
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.
Romans 8:30
And those whom he predestined, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.
Romans 9:23-24
Can't he also reveal his glorious riches to the objects of his mercy that he has prepared ahead of time for glory
1 Corinthians 1:9
Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.
Galatians 5:16
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will never fulfill the desires of the flesh.
Ephesians 5:2
Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.
Ephesians 5:8
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
Philippians 1:27
The only thing that matters is that you continue to live as good citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Messiah. Then, whether I come to see you or whether I stay away, I may hear all about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, struggling with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
Colossians 1:10
so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.
Colossians 2:6
So then, just as you have received the Messiah Jesus the Lord, continue to live dependent on him.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that you may win the respect of outsiders, and have need of nothing.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
With this in mind, we always pray for you, asking that our God might make you worthy of his calling and that through his power he might help you accomplish every good desire and faithful action.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.
1 Peter 1:15-16
Instead, be holy in every aspect of your life, just as the one who called you is holy.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.
1 John 1:6-7
If we claim that we have fellowship with him but keep living in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.
1 John 2:6
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.