1 Thessalonians 3:12

Easy To Read Version

We pray that the Lord will make your love grow. We pray that he will give you more and more love for each other and for all people. We pray that you will love all people like we love you.

Cross References

Psalm 115:4

The “gods” of those nations are only statues\par made from gold and silver.\par They are only statues\par that some person made.\par

Matthew 22:39

And the second command is like the first: ‘You must love other people the same as you love yourself.’ {\cf2\super [319]}

Matthew 7:12

“Do to other people the same things you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law \{of Moses\} and the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [83]}

Luke 17:5

The apostles {\cf2\super [269]} said to the Lord (Jesus), “Give us more faith!”

Romans 13:8

Don’t owe people anything. But you will always owe love to each other. The person that loves other people has obeyed all the law. {\cf2\super [135]}

2 Corinthians 9:10

God is the One who gives seed to the person who plants. And he gives bread for food. And God will give you \{spiritual\} seed and make your seed grow. He will make a great harvest from your goodness (giving).

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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.

Philippians 1:9

This is my prayer for you:

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We loved you very much. So we were happy to share God’s Good News {\cf2\super [7]} with you; but not only that—we were also happy to share even our own lives with you.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask you and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

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.

James 1:17

Everything good comes from God. And every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Father who made all the lights in the sky (sun, moon, stars). But God never changes \{like those lights\}. He is always the same.

2 Peter 1:7

and to your service for God add kindness for your brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}; and to this kindness for your brothers and sisters add love.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace (kindness) and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to him now and forever! Amen.