1 Thessalonians 5:9

New Century Version

God did not choose us to suffer his anger but to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Job 23:14

He will do to me what he said he would do, and he has many plans like this.

Exodus 9:16

But I have let you live for this reason: to show you my power so that my name will be talked about in all the earth.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord makes everything go as he pleases. He has even prepared a day of disaster for evil people.

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man will die, just as the Scriptures say. But how terrible it will be for the person who hands the Son of Man over to be killed. It would be better for him if he had never been born.”

Acts 1:20

“In the Book of Psalms,” Peter said, “this is written: ‘May his place be empty; leave no one to live in it.’ And it is also written: ‘Let another man replace him as leader.’

Acts 13:48

When those who were not Jewish heard Paul say this, they were happy and gave honor to the message of the Lord. And the people who were chosen to have life forever believed the message.

Romans 11:30

At one time you refused to obey God. But now you have received mercy, because those people refused to obey.

Romans 11:7

So this is what has happened: Although the Israelites tried to be right with God, they did not succeed, but the ones God chose did become right with him. The others were made stubborn and refused to listen to God.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

And you wait for God’s Son, whom God raised from the dead, to come from heaven. He is Jesus, who saves us from God’s angry judgment that is sure to come.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so none of you would be upset by these troubles. You yourselves know that we must face these troubles.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed me mercy, because I did not know what I was doing. I did not believe.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I was given mercy so that in me, the worst of all sinners, Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. His patience with me made me an example for those who would believe in him and have life forever.

2 Timothy 2:10

So I patiently accept all these troubles so that those whom God has chosen can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.

1 Peter 2:10

At one time you were not a people, but now you are God’s people. In the past you had never received mercy, but now you have received God’s mercy.

1 Peter 2:8

Also, he is “a stone that causes people to stumble, a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey what God says, which is what God planned to happen to them.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To you who have received a faith as valuable as ours, because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.

2 Peter 2:3

Those false teachers only want your money, so they will use you by telling you lies. Their judgment spoken against them long ago is still coming, and their ruin is certain.

Jude 1:4

Some people have secretly entered your group. Long ago the prophets wrote about these people who will be judged guilty. They are against God and have changed the grace of our God into a reason for sexual sin. They also refuse to accept Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.