1 Thessalonians 2:13

Easy To Read Version

Also, we always thank God because of the way you accepted God’s message (teaching). You heard that message from us, and you accepted it like it was God’s words, not the words of men. And it really is God’s message (teaching). And that message works in you people who believe.

Cross References

Jeremiah 44:16

“We will not listen to the message from the Lord that you spoke to us.

Haggai 1:12

The Lord God had sent Haggai to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and to the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. So these men and all the people listened to the voice of the Lord their God and to the words of Haggai the prophet. And the people showed their fear and respect for the Lord their God.

Matthew 10:20

It will not really be you speaking. The Spirit of your Father will be speaking through you.

Matthew 10:40

The person that accepts you also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One (God) that sent me.

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people that hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the people that are truly happy!”

Luke 5:1

Jesus stood beside Lake Gennesaret (Galilee). Many people pushed to get all around him. They wanted to hear the teachings of God.

Luke 8:11

“This is what the story means: The seed is God’s teaching.

Luke 8:21

Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those people that listen to God’s teaching and obey it!”

John 15:3

You are already clean because of the teaching I have told you.

John 17:17

Make them ready for your service through your truth. Your teaching is truth.

John 17:19

I am making myself ready to serve. I do this for them, so that they can truly be ready for your service.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately. It was very good of you to come here. Now we are all here before God to hear everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

Acts 13:48

When the non-Jewish people heard Paul say this, they were happy. They gave honor to the message {\cf2\super [278]} of the Lord. And many of the people believed the message. These were the people chosen to have life forever.

Acts 16:14

There was a woman named Lydia from the city of Thyatira. Her job was selling purple cloth. She worshiped the true God. Lydia listened to Paul. The Lord opened her heart. She believed the things Paul said.

Acts 17:11

These Jews were better people than the Jews in Thessalonica. These Jews were very happy to listen to the things Paul and Silas said. These Jews in Berea studied the Scriptures {\cf2\super [350]} every day. They wanted to know if these things were true.

Acts 17:32

When the people heard about \{Jesus\} being raised from death, some of them laughed. The people said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”

Acts 2:41

Then those people who accepted (believed) what Peter said were baptized. {\cf2\super [44]} On that day about 3,000 people were added to the group of believers.

Acts 8:14

The apostles {\cf2\super [162]} were still in Jerusalem. They heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God. So the apostles sent Peter and John to the people in Samaria.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes from hearing \{the Good News {\cf2\super [110]} \}. And people hear \{the Good News\} when a person tells them about Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:18

And our faces are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory. We are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings more and more glory. This glory comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Galatians 4:14

My sickness was a burden to you. But you did not show hate for me. You did not make me leave. You welcomed me like I was an angel from God. You accepted me like I was Jesus Christ himself!

Colossians 1:6

that was told to you. Everywhere in the world that Good News is bringing blessings and growing. This same thing has happened with you since the time you heard that Good News and understood the truth about the grace (kindness) of God.

Hebrews 4:12

God’s word {\cf2\super [34]} (message) is alive and working. His word is sharper than the sharpest sword. God’s word cuts all the way into us \{like a sword\}. It cuts deep to the place where the soul and the spirit are joined. God’s word cuts to the center of our joints and our bones. It judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.

Hebrews 4:2

The way to be saved {\cf2\super [23]} was told to us the same as to those people. But the teaching those people heard did not help them. They heard that teaching but did not accept it with faith.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born again. This new life did not come from something that dies. It came from something that cannot die. You were born again through God’s living message {\cf2\super [11]} that continues forever.

1 Peter 1:25

But the word of God will live forever.”\par \i (Isaiah 40:6-8)\i0 \par

1 Peter 2:2

Be like babies that are newly born. Be hungry for the pure milk (teaching) that feeds your spirit. By drinking that you can grow up and be saved.

2 Peter 3:2

I want you to remember the words that the holy prophets {\cf2\super [11]} spoke in the past. And remember the command that our Lord and Savior gave us. He gave us that command through your apostles. {\cf2\super [12]}

1 John 3:3

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