1 Thessalonians 2:10

Plain English Version

While we were with you mob, we only did things that made God happy. We did things that are good and right. You know that, and God knows it too.

Cross References

Luke 23:41

They are killing you and me because we did really bad things, but this man, Jesus, he didn’t do anything wrong.”

Acts 20:18

After they got there, Paul talked to them. He said, “Each one of you knows the good way that I lived, all the time that I was here with you in Asia country, from the first day that I was here until the day that I left.

Acts 20:26

So I want you all to understand that if any of you don’t end up in God’s family, you can’t blame me.

Acts 24:16

So I always try to do whatever God wants, and I always try to do whatever other people want too. You see, I want to feel good about everything I do.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

Remember the time when we told you the good news about Jesus. We told you the message with our words, but the Holy Spirit made us sure that we were telling the true story, and he gave us his power to show you that God was with us. And remember the sort of people we were at the time when we were with you there. We showed you the good way to live.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

And when we talked to you, we didn’t say nice things about you, so that you will like us. We didn’t make a secret plan to get you to give us things. God knows that.

1 Timothy 4:12

If some people think you are too young to be their leader, don’t worry. You live the right way yourself, and that will show them that you are a good leader. Then they will see the way a Christian has to live. So talk in the right way, and talk about the right things. And do everything the right way. And love people. And believe strongly in Jesus. And always do what is right. Then everyone will see that you live right, and they will not think you are too young.

2 Timothy 3:10

But Timothy, you are very different from them. You believe the message I always teach, and you know the good way I always live. You know that I don’t get angry when I get trouble, and I keep on loving people. You know that I believe really strongly in Jesus, and you agree with me about the things I live for.

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t be bossy. Instead, show them how to follow Jesus. You have to follow Jesus properly, so they will see the way you follow him, and they will follow him properly too.