1 Thessalonians 2:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

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  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
  • 1 Thess 5:24 : 24 God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.
  • 1 John 2:6 : 6 He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
  • 1 John 1:6-7 : 6 If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue: 7 But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.
  • 2 Thess 1:11-12 : 11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete; 12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true: 14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy; 16 Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
  • Rom 9:23-24 : 23 And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory, 24 Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?
  • 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Gal 5:16 : 16 But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
  • Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
  • Col 1:10 : 10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • Col 2:6 : 6 As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
  • 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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    14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    15 So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

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    10 At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

    11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

    12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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    10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

    11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,

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    10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    13 And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

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    6 As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

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    12 That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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    8 Who will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9 God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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    4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

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    12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

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    12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

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    15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;

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    20 For you are our glory and our joy.

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    5 Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

    6 And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

    7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

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    11 For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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    15 So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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    7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

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    9 For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

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    10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

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    13 For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

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    17 Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

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    12 So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

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    21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    3 Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;

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    17 This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

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    17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.

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    12 So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

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    12 Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

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    21 Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

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    11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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    5 To whom be the glory for ever and ever. So be it.

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    9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

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    3 Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;