2 Thessalonians 2:16

Stand Firm And Hold Fast

¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keep the ordinances which ye have learned: whether it were by our preaching, or by our epistle. ¹⁶ Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and establish you in all doctrine and good doing.

By Grace

For Us

Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

John 3:16

For God so loveth the world, that he hath given his only son, for the intent that none that believe in him should perish: But should have everlasting life.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

God himself, our father, and our Lord Jesus Christ guide our journey unto you:

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Psalm 103:17

But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him, and his righteousness upon their children's children;

Isaiah 35:10

And the redeemed of the LORD shall convert, and come to Zion with thanksgiving. Everlasting joy shall they have, pleasure and gladness shall be among them. And as for all sorrow and heaviness, it shall vanish away.

Isaiah 51:11

That the redeemed of the LORD, which turned again, might come with joy unto Zion, there to endure forever? That mirth and gladness might be with them? That sorrow and woe might flee from them?

Isaiah 60:19-20

The Sun shall never be thy day light, and the light of the Moon shall never shine unto thee: but the LORD himself shall be thine everlasting light, and thy God shall be thy glory.

Isaiah 61:7

For your great reproof and shame, shall they have joy, that ye may have part with them. For they shall have double possession in their land and everlasting joy shall be with them.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

John 4:14

But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."

John 13:1

Before the feast of Easter, when Jesus knew that his hour was come, that he should depart out of this world unto the father; When he loved his which were in the world, unto the end he loved them;

John 14:16-18

and I will pray the father: and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you ever,

John 15:9

"AS the father hath loved me, even so have I loved you. Continue in my love.

John 15:13

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

John 16:22

And ye now are in sorrow: but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy shall no man take from you.

Acts 15:11

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, as they do."

Acts 18:27

And when he was disposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him. After he was come thither he helped them much, which had believed through grace.

Romans 1:7

To all you of Rome beloved of God, and saints by calling. Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 4:4

To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of favour: but of duty.

Romans 4:16

Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.

Romans 5:2-5

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

Romans 5:8

But God setteth out his love that he hath to us; Seeing that while we were yet sinners; Christ died for us.

Romans 8:24-25

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Romans 11:5-6

Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it,

Colossians 1:5

for the hope's sake which is laid up in store for you in heaven, of which hope ye have heard before by the true word of the gospel,

Colossians 1:23

if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. Unto the congregation of the Thessalonians, which are 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, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:

Titus 1:2

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

Titus 2:13

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

Titus 3:4-7

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

Hebrews 6:11-12

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

Hebrews 6:18-19

that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

Hebrews 7:19

For the law made no thing perfect: but was an introduction of a better hope, by which hope, we draw nigh unto God.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,

1 John 3:2-3

Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:16

Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.

1 John 4:9-10

Herein appeared the love of God to us ward, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we should live through him.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I make them of the congregation of Satan - which call themselves Jews and are not, but do lie -Behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love thee.

Revelation 7:16-17

They shall hunger no more neither thirst, neither shall the sun light on them, neither any heat.

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be no more night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the Lord God giveth them light, and they shall reign for evermore.