1 Thessalonians 4:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:4

But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.

Job 17:9

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Psalm 92:14

They will give fruit even when they are old; they will be fertile and full of growth;

Proverbs 4:18

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

John 15:2

He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.

Acts 20:27

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

Romans 8:8

So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread,

1 Corinthians 15:1

Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,

1 Corinthians 15:58

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

2 Corinthians 13:11

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:9

For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

Ephesians 4:1

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

Ephesians 4:20

For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you;

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

Philippians 1:27

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Philippians 1:9

And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

Philippians 3:14

I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:10

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 2:6

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

1 Thessalonians 4:2

Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

2 Thessalonians 1:3

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

2 Thessalonians 2:1

Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,

2 Thessalonians 3:1

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

2 Thessalonians 3:13

And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

1 Timothy 5:21

I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

2 Timothy 4:1

I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

Hebrews 13:22

But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

1 John 3:22

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.