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

"So everyone who listens to my words and practices their teaching, will be like a prudent man who built his house on a rocky foundation.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship with one another, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

I never shrank from telling you anything that was for your good, nor from teaching you in public and in private,

I prize and praise you for always remembering me and for firmly standing by the teachings as I passed them on to you.

If anyone claims to have the prophetic spirit, or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I now am writing is the Lord's command.

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

We are proclaiming Him, warning everyone and teaching everyone with ample wisdom, in order to present to God everyone mature through union with Christ.

Now, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the face of our union with the Lord Jesus, as you once received from us how you ought to live so as to please God -- as indeed you are living -- to continue to live this life better and better.

Now we charge you, brothers, on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, to hold yourselves aloof from any brother who is living as a shirker instead of following the teachings you received from us.

All who are under the yoke of slavery must esteem their masters to be deserving the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be abused.

You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching:

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once His mercy had not been shown you, but now it has.

Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,

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

By this we can be sure that we know Him -- if we practice obedience to His commands.

In this way we shall know by experience 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 a right to the tree of life and to enter the gates of the city.

General references

For you are aware of the instructions which we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.