2 Thessalonians 3: 6 – 18 Warning against idleness In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to followContinue reading “2 Thessalonians 3: 6 – 18 Warning against idleness”
Category Archives: Epistles
2 Thessalonians 3: 1 – 5 Request for prayer
2 Thessalonians 3: 1 – 5 Request for prayer As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honoured, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. ButContinue reading “2 Thessalonians 3: 1 – 5 Request for prayer”
2 Thessalonians 2: 13 – 17 Stand firm
2 Thessalonians 2: 13 – 17 Stand firm But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, thatContinue reading “2 Thessalonians 2: 13 – 17 Stand firm”
2 Thessalonians 2: 1 – 12 The man of lawlessness
2 Thessalonians 2: 1 – 12 The man of lawlessness Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed bu the teaching allegedly from us – whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or byContinue reading “2 Thessalonians 2: 1 – 12 The man of lawlessness”
2 Thessalonians 1: 1 – 12 Thanksgiving and prayer
2 Thessalonians 1: 1 – 12 Thanksgiving and prayer Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightlyContinue reading “2 Thessalonians 1: 1 – 12 Thanksgiving and prayer”
1 Thessalonians 5: 12 – 28 Final instructions
1 Thessalonians 5: 12 – 28 Final instructions Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urgeContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 5: 12 – 28 Final instructions”
1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11 The day of the Lord
1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11 The day of the Lord Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘Peace and safety’, destruction willContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 11 The day of the Lord”
1 Thessalonians 4: 13 – 18 Believers who have died
1 Thessalonians 4: 13 – 18 Believers who have died Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believeContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 4: 13 – 18 Believers who have died”
1 Thessalonians 4: 1 – 12 Living to please God
1 Thessalonians 4: 1 – 12 Living to please God As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know whatContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 4: 1 – 12 Living to please God”
1 Thessalonians 3: 6 – 13 Timothy’s encouraging report
1 Thessalonians 3: 6 – 13 Timothy’s encouraging report But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to seeContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 3: 6 – 13 Timothy’s encouraging report”
Seeking the Light 