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1 Thessalonians 2:12

James Moffatt - New Testament

to lead a life worthy of the God who called you to his own realm and glory.

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As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,

he who says he 'remains in him' ought to live as he lived.

so that your life may be correct in the eyes of the outside world and self-supporting.

Once you have suffered for a little, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will repair and recruit and strengthen you.

He who calls you is faithful, he will do this.

so that you may lead a life that is worthy of the Lord and give him entire satisfaction. May you be fruitful and increase in the doing of all good, as you thus know God!

For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light

But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light —

Finally, brothers, we beg and beseech you in the Lord Jesus to follow our instructions about the way you are to live so as to satisfy God; you are leading that life, but you are to excel in it still further.

Since you have had the messiah, even Jesus the Lord, brought to you, lead your life in him,

and lead lives of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you to be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

I mean, lead the life of the Spirit; then you will never satisfy the passions of the flesh.

Faithful is the God who called you to this fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.

never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;

who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration — not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus

We know also that those who love God, those who have been called in terms of his purpose, have his aid and interest in everything.

Then he calls those whom he has thus decreed; then he justifies those whom he has called; then he glorifies those whom he has justified.

For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.

when he comes to be glorified in his saints and marvelled at in all believers on that day (for our testimony has found confirmation in your lives).

Inasmuch as his power divine has bestowed on us every requisite for life and piety by the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence —

they have testified to your love before the church. Pray speed them on their journey worthily of God;




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