1 Thessalonians 2:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

First, I thank my God for all of you through Jesus Christ, for your faith is reported throughout the whole world.

Because

We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of Jehovah.

If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.

Immediately I sent for you. You have done well for you have come. We are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded to you from God.

When the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with envy. They spoke against those things Paul spoke. They contradicted and blasphemed him.

A woman named Lydia who was a seller of purple came from Thyatira. She worshipped God because God opened her heart to listen to the things spoken by Paul.

The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise or reject. You received me like an angel (messenger) of God, even like Christ Jesus.

You should remember the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

The word of god

The prophet who has had a dream should say it is only a dream. The prophet who has heard my message should proclaim that message faithfully. What good is chaff compared with wheat? Says Jehovah.

Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret as the crowds pressed in upon him in order to hear the word of God.

Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God.

He replied: More blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Nearly the entire city gathered the next Sabbath day to hear the word of God.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word about Christ.

The Word of God is alive and active and sharper than any two-edged sword. (Ephesians 6:17) It separates the physical person from the spiritual person, of both joints and marrow. And it can discern (judge) the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (John 12:48)

But the word of our God abides forever. This is the word of good tidings that was preached to you.

We did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Effectually

We preached the good news to you, not in words only but with power from Holy Spirit and with conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you. It was for your own good.

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

Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth.

But thanks to God, that you were the servants of sin yet you became obedient from the heart to the teachings delivered to you.

We all, with unveiled face, behold as in a mirror the glory of God and are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, exactly as from God's Spirit.

It came to you even as it did. Everywhere in the entire world it bears fruit and it increases in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace (loving-kindness) of God in truth.

Using his own will, he gave us birth through the word of truth. This way we would be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

You have been given a new birth, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and endures.

Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.

Everyone who has this hope in him is purified. He is pure.

Everything born from God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world, even our faith.

General references

Listen house of Israel, Hear the word Jehovah speaks to you.