2 Thessalonians 3:1

Paul asks the church to pray that the Lord's word would spread rapidly and be honored, as it had among them. The mission of the gospel depends on God and on prayer.

Cross-references · 21

• 1 Th 5:25Brethren, pray for us.
• Col 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
• Eph 6:19–20And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• 1 Cor 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
• Acts 19:20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
• Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
• 1 Th 1:8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
• 1 Th 5:17Pray without ceasing.
• Rom 15:30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
• 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.
• 2 Tim 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
• 2 Cor 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
• Luke 10:2Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
• Matt 9:38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
• 1 Th 2:1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
• Ps 138:2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
• Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• 1 Th 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Heb 13:18–19Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
• Acts 13:48–49And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
• 1 Th 1:5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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