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 you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
• Mark 16:20They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
• 1 Cor 2:2–5For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
• 2 Th 2:14to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Th 2:13For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
• Heb 6:18–19that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
• Gal 3:2–5I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
• 1 Pet 1:12To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
• Col 2:2that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
• 1 Cor 4:20For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.
• Heb 2:3–4how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation — which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• Eph 3:20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
• Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
• Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
• Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
• 2 Tim 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
• Jas 1:16–18Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
• Phil 4:9The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
• 2 Cor 10:4–5for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
• 1 Cor 3:16Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
• 1 Cor 10:33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
• 1 Cor 3:6I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
• 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Rom 2:16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 9:19–23For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
• 2 Tim 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• 1 Cor 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• John 16:7–15Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
• 1 Cor 12:7–11But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
• Eph 2:4–5But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
• Isa 55:11so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
• Heb 6:11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
• 1 Th 2:1–11For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
• Acts 10:44–46While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
• Eph 1:17–20that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
• 1 Tim 4:12–16Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
• 2 Cor 6:3–10We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
• Acts 16:14A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
• 2 Cor 4:1–3Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

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