1 Thessalonians 2:13

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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, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

Because

The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;

and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.'

and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul -- contradicting and speaking evil.

and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

and my trial that is in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;

to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

The word of god

The prophet with whom is a dream, Let him recount the dream, And he with whom is My word, Let him truly speak My word. What -- to the straw with the corn? An affirmation of Jehovah.

And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

'And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'

And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

And on the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God,

so then the faith is by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

and the saying of the Lord doth remain -- to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --

Effectually

because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

which is present to you, as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day in which ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth;

having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith;

General references

Hear ye the word, O house of Israel, That Jehovah hath spoken for you.