1 Thessalonians 5:18

Plain English Version

Always thank God, no matter what happens to you. You see, you belong to Jesus Christ, so God wants you to do those things.

Cross References

Psalm 34:1

I will always say, “God is good.” Yes, I will keep on saying good things about God.

Ephesians 5:20

Remember our leader, Jesus Christ, and always thank God, our father, for everything.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t worry about anything, but pray to God and ask him for everything you need. And always thank God for what he has already done.

Colossians 3:17

Do everything the way our leader, Jesus, wants you to do it, and talk the way he wants you to talk. And always thank God, our father, for the good things that Jesus does for us.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

This is what God wants. He wants you to be properly good and to keep away from everything that is wrong. If somebody is not your own wife or husband, don’t sleep with them as if you are married to them.

1 Peter 2:15

God wants you to live the right way, and if you do that, nobody will have anything bad to say against you. Those people that want to blame you for no reason or tell lies about you, they will not be able to say anything.

1 Peter 4:2

It shows that you want to do the things that God wants. So whenever you want to do something bad, you have to turn away from it and live God’s way.