1 Timothy 2:3

New American Bible - revised edition

This is good and pleasing to God our savior,

Cross References

Isaiah 45:21

Come close and declare; let them take counsel together: Who announced this from the beginning, declared it from of old? Was it not I, the Lord, besides whom there is no other God? There is no just and saving God but me.

Luke 1:47

my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

Romans 14:18

whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by others.

Philippians 1:11

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:18

I have received full payment and I abound. I am very well supplied because of what I received from you through Epaphroditus, “a fragrant aroma,” an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, brothers, we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us how you should conduct yourselves to please God—and as you are conducting yourselves—you do so even more.

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

1 Timothy 4:10

For this we toil and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the savior of all, especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these first learn to perform their religious duty to their own family and to make recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing to God.

2 Timothy 1:9

He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.

1 Peter 2:20

But what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God.

1 Peter 2:5

and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.