2 Thessalonians 1:5

New Century Version

This is proof that God is right in his judgment. He wants you to be counted worthy of his kingdom for which you are suffering.

Cross References

Job 8:3

God does not twist justice; the Almighty does not make wrong what is right.

Psalm 111:7

Everything he does is good and fair; all his orders can be trusted.

Psalm 33:5

He loves what is right and fair; the Lord’s love fills the earth.

Psalm 50:6

God is the judge, and even the skies say he is right. Selah

Psalm 72:2

Help him judge your people fairly and decide what is right for the poor.

Psalm 99:4

The King is powerful and loves justice. Lord, you made things fair; you have done what is fair and right for the people of Jacob.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if people want to brag, let them brag that they understand and know me. Let them brag that I am the Lord, and that I am kind and fair, and that I do things that are right on earth. This kind of bragging pleases me,” says the Lord.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise and honor and glory to the King of heaven. Everything he does is right and fair, and he is able to make proud people humble.

Luke 20:35

But those who will be worthy to be raised from the dead and live again will not marry, nor will they be given to someone to marry.

Luke 21:36

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen and that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly, saying, “We must speak the message of God to you first. But you refuse to listen. You are judging yourselves not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations.

Acts 14:22

making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to change, so you are making your own punishment even greater on the day he shows his anger. On that day everyone will see God’s right judgments.

Romans 8:17

If we are God’s children, we will receive blessings from God together with Christ. But we must suffer as Christ suffered so that we will have glory as Christ has glory.

Ephesians 4:1

I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you.

Philippians 1:28

and that you are not afraid of those who are against you. All of this is proof that your enemies will be destroyed but that you will be saved by God.

Colossians 1:12

And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Brothers and sisters, your experiences have been like those of God’s churches in Christ that are in Judea. You suffered from the people of your own country, as they suffered from the Jews

2 Thessalonians 1:11

That is why we always pray for you, asking our God to help you live the kind of life he called you to live. We pray that with his power God will help you do the good things you want and perform the works that come from your faith.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we accept suffering, we will also rule with him. If we say we don’t know him, he will say he doesn’t know us.

Revelation 15:4

Everyone will respect you, Lord, and will honor you. Only you are holy. All the nations will come and worship you, because the right things you have done are now made known.”

Revelation 16:7

And I heard a voice coming from the altar saying: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, the way you punish evil people is right and fair.”

Revelation 19:2

because his judgments are true and right. He has punished the prostitute who made the earth evil with her sexual sin. He has paid her back for the death of his servants.”

Revelation 3:4

But you have a few there in Sardis who have kept their clothes unstained, so they will walk with me and will wear white clothes, because they are worthy.