Matthew 28:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Them

General references

1 Thessalonians 4:2

Bible References

Them

"Everyone, therefore, who listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it, will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

I never shrank from telling you anything that was for your good, nor from teaching you in public or at your houses,

I appreciate your always remembering me, and your standing by the things I passed on to you, just as you received them.

If anyone claims to be inspired to preach, or to have any other spiritual endowment, let him understand that what I am now writing you is a command from the Lord.

And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,

And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.

Now, brothers, we ask and entreat you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, to live as you learned from us that you must live, to please God??s indeed you are doing, only do it more and more.

We charge you, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives in idleness, instead of following the teaching you received from us.

All who are under the yoke of slavery must treat their masters with the greatest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be abused.

But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching.

you who were once "no people" but are now "God's people"; once "unpitied" but now "pitied indeed."

For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,

to remember the things foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.

From that we can be sure that we are on the side of the truth, and satisfy our consciences in God's sight,

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so as to have the right to approach the tree of life and to enter the gates of the city.

General references

For you remember what instructions we gave you on the authority of the Lord Jesus.