Thematic Bible
1 Thessalonians 1:1 (show verse)
Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1:2 (show verse)
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 (show verse)
Incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father:
Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
1 Thessalonians 1:4 (show verse)
knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.
1 Thessalonians 1:5 (show verse)
For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much certainty; as ye know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.
Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by
1 Thessalonians 1:6 (show verse)
And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word tho' in much affliction, yet with joy of the holy Ghost.
Example » Good
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath
1 Thessalonians 1:7 (show verse)
So that ye became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
1 Thessalonians 1:8 (show verse)
For the word of the Lord sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith towards God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to say any thing of it.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 (show verse)
For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had among you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;
1 Thessalonians 1:10 (show verse)
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivereth us from the wrath to come.