1 Thessalonians 2:12

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

¹¹ for you know how, as a father deals with his children, we used to encourage you, cheer you on, and charge each of you ¹² to live lives worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom and His glory. ¹³ For another reason too, we, as far as we are concerned, are constantly giving thanks to God; that is, when you received the message you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the message of men but as the message of God, as it really is, which keeps on working in you who believe.

Pleasing to God

Walk Worthy of God

With God

O God

Ephesians 4:1

So I, a prisoner for the Lord's sake, entreat you to live lives worthy of the call you have received,

1 Thessalonians 5:24

He who calls you is trustworthy and He will do this.

1 Peter 5:10

And God, the giver of every spiritual blessing, who through your union with Christ has called you to His eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong,

Romans 8:28

Yes, we know that all things go on working together for the good of those who keep on loving God, who are called in accordance with God's purpose.

Romans 8:30

and those whom He marked off as His own He also calls; and those whom He calls He brings into right standing with Himself; those whom He brings into right standing with Himself He also glorifies.

Romans 9:23-24

so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is entirely trustworthy, and it is He through whom you have been called into this fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Galatians 5:16

I mean this: Practice living by the Spirit and then by no means will you gratify the cravings of your lower nature.

Ephesians 5:2

and practice living in love, just as Christ loved you too and gave Himself for you as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Ephesians 5:8

For at one time you were darkness itself, but now in union with the Lord you are light itself. You must live like children of light,

Philippians 1:27

Only you must practice living lives that are worthy of the good news, so that whether I come and see you or stay away, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, and that with one purpose you are continuing to cooperate in the fight for faith in the good news.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord to His full satisfaction, by perennially bearing fruit in every good enterprise and by a steady growth in fuller knowledge of God;

Colossians 2:6

So, just as you once accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue living in vital union with Him,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Now, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the face of our union with the Lord Jesus, as you once received from us how you ought to live so as to please God -- as indeed you are living -- to continue to live this life better and better.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that you may live influentially with the outsiders, and not be dependent on anybody.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

With this in view we are always praying for you too, that our God may make you worthy of His call, and by His power fully satisfy your every desire for goodness, and complete every activity of your faith,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

We ought always to be thanking God for you, brothers dearly loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through the Spirit's consecration of you and through your faith in the truth,

2 Timothy 1:9

For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with anything that we had done, but in accordance with His own purpose and unmerited favor which was shown us through union with Christ Jesus eternal ages ago,

1 Peter 1:15-16

but in accordance with the Holy Being who has called you, you must prove to be holy too,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the people to be His very own, to proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.

1 Peter 3:9

never returning evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but blessing instead, because it was for this that you were called, to obtain the blessing of heirs.

1 John 1:6-7

If we say "We have fellowship with Him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

1 John 2:6

Whoever claims, "I am always in union with Him," ought to live as He lived.