2 Thessalonians 2:16

Stand Firm And Hold Fast

¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and firmly hold the injunctions delivered to you, as ye have been taught, whether by our discourse, or by letter. ¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

By Grace

For Us

Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us from our sins by his blood,

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

John 4:14

but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

John 13:1

NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come, that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his peculiar people that are in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 14:16-18

And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 15:9

Just as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 16:22

And ye therefore have indeed at present sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall be made glad, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Acts 15:11

But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they.

Acts 18:27

And when he wished to pass over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who arriving, contributed much to [confirm] those who believed through grace.

Romans 1:7

To all that are at Rome, beloved of God, called saints, grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 4:4

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not brought to account as a favour, but as a debt.

Romans 4:16

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Romans 5:2-5

by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

Romans 8:24-25

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

Romans 11:5-6

So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

For our momentary light affliction worketh for us a transcendently far more exceeding eternal weight of glory;

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, being rich in mercy, through the great love with which he hath loved us,

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,

Colossians 1:23

if ye abide in faith grounded and firm, and never moved aside from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul am a minister.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

without ceasing calling to mind your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:

Titus 1:2

in hope of life eternal, which God, who cannot lie, hath promised before time had a being;

Titus 2:13

expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 3:4-7

But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,

Hebrews 6:11-12

But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end:

Hebrews 6:18-19

that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

Hebrews 7:19

For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:16

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

1 John 4:9-10

By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I give thee out of Satan's synagogue those who say they are Jews, yet they are not, but do lie. Lo! I will make them that they shall come and prostrate themselves at thy feet, and they shall know that I have loved thee.

Revelation 7:16-17

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun scorch them, nor any burning heat.

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp, or the light of the sun; because the Lord God illumines them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.