2 Thessalonians 3:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

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  • 1 Thess 5:25 : 25 Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.
  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news, 20 For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
  • Col 4:3 : 3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;
  • 1 Thess 1:8 : 8 For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.
  • 1 Thess 2:1 : 1 For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 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.
  • 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 5:17 : 17 Keep on with your prayers.
  • 1 Thess 1:5 : 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.
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
  • Heb 13:18-19 : 18 Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things. 19 I make this request more strongly, in the hope of coming back to you more quickly.
  • Ps 138:2 : 2 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.
  • Matt 9:38 : 38 Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
  • Luke 10:2 : 2 And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.
  • Acts 12:24 : 24 But the word of the Lord went on increasing.
  • Acts 13:48-49 : 48 And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. 49 And the word of the Lord went through all the country.
  • Acts 19:20 : 20 So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.
  • Rom 15:30 : 30 Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;
  • 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.

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  • 2 Thess 3:2-5
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    2 And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

    3 But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.

    4 And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

    5 And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

  • 1 Thess 5:25
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    25 Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    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.

  • Col 4:3
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    3 And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

  • 1 Thess 3:7-13
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    7 For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

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

    9 For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

    10 Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

    11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;

    12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

    13 So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

  • Heb 13:18-19
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    18 Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.

    19 I make this request more strongly, in the hope of coming back to you more quickly.

  • Rom 1:10
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    10 And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.

    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.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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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.

  • Rom 15:30
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    30 Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;

  • 2 Thess 3:18
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    18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

  • Eph 6:19
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    19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

  • 2 Thess 3:16
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    16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with you all.

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8 For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

    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;

  • Acts 4:29
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    29 And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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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.

  • 2 Cor 13:11
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    11 Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

  • Eph 3:13
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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.

  • Phil 3:17
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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.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-6
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    4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

    5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

    6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

  • 1 Thess 3:1-2
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    1 At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

    2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

  • Phil 3:1
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    1 For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no trouble to me, and for you it is safe.

  • 2 Cor 13:7
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    7 Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4 But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

  • Col 1:3
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    3 We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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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;

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

  • Titus 3:15
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    15 All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • Gal 6:18
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    18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. So be it.