1 Thessalonians 3:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

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  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
  • Col 1:23 : 23 If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
  • Eph 3:17 : 17 So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,
  • Eph 4:15-16 : 15 But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ; 16 Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.
  • Eph 6:13-14 : 13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place. 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
  • Phil 1:21 : 21 For to me life is Christ and death is profit.
  • 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;
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.
  • 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
  • Ps 30:5 : 5 For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
  • John 8:31 : 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;
  • John 15:4 : 4 Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.
  • John 15:7 : 7 If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
  • Heb 4:14 : 14 Having then a great high priest, who has made his way through the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us be strong in our faith.
  • Heb 10:23 : 23 Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:
  • 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;
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.
  • Rev 3:11 : 11 I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.

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