1 Thessalonians 2:13

Paul thanks God that they received his preaching as the very word of God, which is now at work in them. Scripture is God's word and it transforms those who believe.

Cross-references · 39

• Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Rom 10:17Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
• 1 Pet 1:23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
• 1 Pet 1:25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
• 1 Pet 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
• Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
• Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
• Gal 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
• 1 Jn 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
• 2 Cor 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
• Acts 17:11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
• Luke 8:21But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
• Col 1:6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
• 1 Jn 5:4–5because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
• John 17:19For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
• Rom 6:17–18But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
• 2 Pet 1:16–21For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
• Matt 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
• 1 Th 1:2–3We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
• 1 Th 1:5–10because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
• John 15:3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
• Luke 8:11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
• John 17:17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
• Acts 17:32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
• Matt 10:20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
• Acts 17:18–20Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 10:33So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
• Jas 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• Acts 16:30–34Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Acts 13:44–46On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
• Jer 44:16“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
• 2 Pet 3:2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
• Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
• Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
• Acts 8:14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
• Luke 5:1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
• Jer 23:28–29Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
• Matt 10:13–14If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
• Rom 1:8–9First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

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