1 Thessalonians 1:3

Easy To Read Version

When we pray to God our Father we always thank him for the things you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob stayed and worked for Laban for seven years. But it seemed like a very short time because he loved Rachel very much.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If a person does good and pleases God, then God will give that person wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But a person that sins will get only the work of gathering and carrying things. God takes from the bad person and gives to the good person. But all this work is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [14]}

John 14:15

“If you love me, then you will do the things I command.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and I continue in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will continue in my love.

Acts 10:31

The man said, ‘Cornelius! God has heard your prayer. God has seen the things you give to the poor people. God remembers you.

Acts 3:19

So you must change your hearts and lives! Come back to God and he will forgive your sins.

Romans 12:12

Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}

Romans 15:4

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and strength that the Scriptures give us.

Romans 16:26

But that secret truth has now been shown to us. And that truth has been made known to all people. It has been made known by the things the prophets {\cf2\super [164]} wrote. This is what God commanded. And that secret truth has been made known to all people, so that they can believe and obey God. God lives forever.

Romans 16:6

Say hello to Mary. She worked very hard for you.

Romans 2:7

Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. Those people live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give life forever to those people.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.

2 Corinthians 2:17

We don’t sell the word of God for a profit like many other people do. No! But in Christ we speak in truth before God. We speak like men sent from God.

Galatians 1:4

Jesus gave himself for our sins. Jesus did this to free us from this evil world we live in. This is what God the Father wanted.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do the things that please your sinful selves. But serve each other with love.

Galatians 5:6

When a person is in Christ Jesus, it is not important if he is circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Galatians 6:9

We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest \{of eternal life\} at the right time. We must not give up!

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But Timothy came back to us from you. He told us good news about your faith and love. Timothy told us that you always remember us in a good way. He told us that you want very much to see us again. And it is the same with us—we want very much to see you.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

That is why we always pray for you. We ask our God to help you live the good way that he called you to live. The goodness you have makes you want to do good. And the faith you have makes you work. We pray that with his power God will help you do these things more and more.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We thank God for you always. And we should do that because that is right for us to do. It is right because your faith is growing more and more. And the love that every one of you has for each other is also growing.

1 Timothy 1:14

But the grace (kindness) of our Lord was fully given to me. And with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good and it pleases God our Savior.

Hebrews 10:36

You must be patient. After you have done what God wants, then you will get the things that he promised you.

Hebrews 4:11

So let us try as hard as we can to enter God’s rest. We must try hard so that none of us will be lost by following the example of those people who refused to obey God.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen. And later Abraham received what God promised.

1 Peter 3:4

No, your beauty should come from inside you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.

1 John 3:18

My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No! Our love must be true love. We should show our love by the things we do.

1 John 3:21

My dear friends, if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, then we can be without fear (have confidence) when we come to God.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure. And every person who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure like Christ.

1 John 5:3

Grace (kindness), mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from his Son, Jesus Christ. We receive these blessings through truth and love.

Revelation 2:19

I know the things you do. I know about your love, your faith, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.

Revelation 3:10

You followed my command to endure patiently. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the whole world. This trouble will test the people who live on the earth.