1 Thessalonians 2:13

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1 Thessalonians 2:13

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

Galatians 4:14

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

Acts 17:11

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.

Jeremiah 23:28-29

The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has My word should speak My word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 44:16

“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!

Matthew 10:13-14

and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 10:20

because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.

Matthew 10:40

“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

Luke 5:1

As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

Luke 8:11

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:21

But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”

Luke 11:28

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

John 15:3

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

John 17:17

Sanctify them by the truth;
Your word is truth.

John 17:19

I sanctify Myself for them,
so they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Acts 2:41

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

Acts 8:14

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

Acts 10:33

Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Acts 13:44-46

The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the message of the Lord.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Acts 16:14

A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.

Acts 16:30-34

Then he escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 17:18-20

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Acts 17:32

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

Romans 1:8-9

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.

Romans 6:17-18

But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,

2 Corinthians 3:18

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s grace in the truth.

1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

James 1:18

By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.

1 Peter 1:23

since you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.

1 Peter 1:25

but the word of the Lord endures forever.

And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

2 Peter 1:16-21

For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

2 Peter 3:2

so that you can remember the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure.

1 John 5:4-5

because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.

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Summary

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Thank

1 Thessalonians 1:2

Romans 1:8

Because

The word of god

Effectually

General references

Jeremiah 10:1

Bible References

Thank

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.

Because

“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!

and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to oppose what Paul was saying by insulting him.

A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

so that you can remember the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.

The word of god

The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has My word should speak My word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

“This is the meaning of the parable:

The seed is the word of God.

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the message of the Lord.

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

but the word of the Lord endures forever.

And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

Effectually

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Sanctify

them by the truth;

Your word is truth.

But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at

the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s grace in the truth.

By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.

since you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure.

because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.

General references

Hear the word that the Lord has spoken to you, house of Israel.