1 Thessalonians 2:13

Modern English Version

For this reason we thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

Cross References

Jeremiah 44:16

“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to you.

Haggai 1:12

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord.

Matthew 10:20

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks through you.

Matthew 10:40

“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Luke 11:28

But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

Luke 5:1

As the people pressed upon Him to hear the word of God, He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret

Luke 8:11

“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:21

But He said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

John 15:3

You are already clean through the word which I have spoken to you.

John 17:17

Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

John 17:19

For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Acts 10:33

So immediately I sent for you, and you have done well to come. Now therefore we are all here, present before God, to hear everything the Lord has commanded you.”

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And all who were ordained to eternal life believed.

Acts 16:14

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabric, who worshipped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to acknowledge what Paul said.

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, daily examining the Scriptures, to find out if these things were so.

Acts 17:32

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed. But others said, “We will hear you again concerning this matter.”

Acts 2:41

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

Acts 8:14

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Romans 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.

Galatians 4:14

Though my infirmity was in my flesh, you neither despised nor rejected me, but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:6

which has come to you, as it has in all the world, and brings forth fruit, as it has also in you, since the day you heard it and knew the grace of God in truth.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is alive, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:2

For the gospel was preached to us as well as to them. But the word preached did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.

James 1:18

Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

1 Peter 1:23

for you have been born again, not from perishable seed, but imperishable, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.

1 Peter 1:25

but the word of the Lord endures forever.” This is the word that was preached to you.

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

2 Peter 3:2

that you should remember the words that were spoken previously by the holy prophets and the commandment of our Lord and Savior spoken through us, the apostles.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.