2 Thessalonians 3:1

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And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s teaching will continue to spread quickly. And pray that people will give honor to that teaching, the same as happened with you.

Cross References

Psalm 138:2

God, I bow down toward your holy temple.\par I praise your name,\par your true love,\par and your loyalty.\par You are famous \{for the power of\}\par your word.\par Now you have made it even greater!\par

Matthew 9:38

God owns the harvest (people). Pray to him that he will send more workers to help gather his harvest.”

Luke 10:2

Jesus said to them, “There are many, many people to harvest (save). But there are only a few workers to help harvest them. God owns the harvest (people). Pray to God that he will send more workers to help gather his harvest.

Acts 12:24

The message {\cf2\super [242]} of God was spreading and influencing more and more people. The group of believers became larger and larger.

Acts 19:20

This is how the word of the Lord was influencing more and more people in a powerful way. And more and more people believed.

Acts 6:7

The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.

Romans 15:30

Brothers and sisters, I beg you to help me in my work by praying to God for me. Do this because of our Lord Jesus and the love that the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [158]} gives us.

1 Corinthians 16:9

I will stay here, because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against it.

2 Corinthians 1:11

And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us—that God blessed us because of their many prayers.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Now, brothers and sisters, I say good-bye. Try to be perfect. Do the things I have asked you to do. Agree in your minds with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

Colossians 4:3

Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. {\cf2\super [20]} I am in prison for doing this. But pray that we can continue to tell people the secret truth that God has made known about Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

We brought the Good News {\cf2\super [1]} to you. But we did not use only words. We brought that Good News with power. We brought it with the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [2]} and with sure knowledge that it was true. Also you know how we lived when we were with you. We lived that way to help you.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

The Lord’s teaching spread from you in Macedonia and Achaia. And also your faith in God has become known everywhere. So we don’t need to say anything about your faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

Brothers and sisters, you know that our visit to you was not a failure.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

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.

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 5:17

Never stop praying.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brothers and sisters, please pray for us.

2 Timothy 2:9

And I am suffering because I tell that Good News. I am even bound with chains like a person who has really done wrong. But God’s teaching is not bound.