1 Thessalonians 1:5

The gospel came to them with the Spirit's power and deep conviction, not mere words. The transformed lives of the messengers backed up the message.

Cross-references · 40

• 2 Th 3:7–9For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
• 1 Cor 2:2–5For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
• 2 Th 2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Th 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• Heb 6:18–19That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
• Gal 3:2–5This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
• 1 Pet 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
• Col 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
• 1 Cor 4:20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
• Heb 2:3–4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Eph 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
• Acts 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
• Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
• 2 Tim 2:8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
• Jas 1:16–18Do not err, my beloved brethren.
• Phil 4:9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
• 2 Cor 10:4–5(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
• 1 Cor 3:16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
• 1 Cor 10:33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
• 1 Cor 3:6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
• 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Rom 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
• 1 Cor 9:19–23For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
• 2 Tim 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• 1 Cor 1:24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• John 16:7–15Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
• 1 Cor 12:7–11But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
• Eph 2:4–5But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Isa 55:11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
• Heb 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
• 1 Th 2:1–11For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
• Acts 10:44–46While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
• Eph 1:17–20That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
• 1 Tim 4:12–16Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• 2 Cor 6:3–10Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
• Acts 16:14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
• 2 Cor 4:1–3Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

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