2 Thessalonians 1:3

New International Reader's Version

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. That is only right, because your faith is growing more and more. We also thank God that the love you all have for one another is increasing.

Cross References

Job 17:9

But godly people will keep doing what is right. Those who have clean hands will grow stronger.

Psalm 84:7

Those people get stronger as they go along, until each of them appears in Zion, where God lives.

Psalm 92:13

Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

Proverbs 4:18

The path of those who do right is like the sun in the morning. It shines brighter and brighter until the full light of day.

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

Luke 17:5

The apostles said to the Lord, “Give us more faith!”

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.

Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. People all over the world are talking about your faith.

1 Corinthians 1:4

I always thank my God for you. I thank him because of the grace he has given to you who belong to Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 10:15

And I won’t brag about work done by others. If I did, I would be bragging more than I should. As your faith continues to grow, I hope that my work among you will greatly increase.

Ephesians 5:20

Always give thanks to God the Father for everything. Give thanks to him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:7

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you. I love you with all my heart. I may be held by chains, or I may be standing up for the truth of the good news. Either way, all of you share in God’s grace together with me.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will grow more and more. And let it be based on knowledge and understanding.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord make your love grow. May it be like a rising flood. May your love for one another increase. May it also increase for everyone else. May it be just like our love for you.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But Timothy has come to us from you just now. He has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have happy memories of us. He has also said that you desire to see us, just as we desire to see you.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

How can we thank God enough for you? We thank God because of all the joy we have in his presence. We have this joy because of you.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

2 Thessalonians 2:1

Brothers and sisters, we want to ask you something. It has to do with the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It concerns the time when we will go to be with him.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth.

1 Peter 1:22

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply, from your hearts.

2 Peter 1:13

I think it is right for me to remind you. It is right as long as I live in this tent. I’m talking about my body.

2 Peter 3:18

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him both now and forever. Amen.