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, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Rom 10:17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
• 1 Pet 1:23having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
• 1 Pet 1:25but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.
• 1 Pet 2:2as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
• Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
• Acts 13:48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
• Gal 4:14That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
• 1 Jn 3:3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
• 2 Cor 3:18But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
• Acts 17:11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
• Luke 8:21But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”
• Col 1:6which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
• 1 Jn 5:4–5For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
• John 17:19For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
• Rom 6:17–18But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.
• 2 Pet 1:16–21For we did not follow cunningly 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 him who sent me.
• 1 Th 1:2–3We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
• 1 Th 1:5–10and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
• John 15:3You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
• Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
• John 17:17Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.
• Acts 17:32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
• Matt 10:20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
• Acts 17:18–20Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
• Jas 1:18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
• Acts 16:30–34brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Acts 13:44–46The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
• Jer 44:16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you.
• 2 Pet 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
• 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.
• Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
• Acts 8:14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
• Luke 5:1Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
• Jer 23:28–29The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.
• Matt 10:13–14If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
• Rom 1:8–9First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

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