1 Thessalonians 4:2

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For you know the commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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  • Ezek 3:17 : 17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • 1 Cor 9:21 : 21 To those without the law, I became like one without the law (not being without God’s law but under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister who is idle and does not live according to the tradition they received from us.
  • 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

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  • 1 Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.

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    4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

    5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

    6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister who is idle and does not live according to the tradition they received from us.

    7 For you yourselves know how you should imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you.

  • 2 to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior communicated through your apostles.

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    3 For this is God’s will: your sanctification—that you abstain from sexual immorality.

    4 That each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

    5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.

    6 And that no one transgresses or defrauds their brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have forewarned and solemnly testified to you.

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    9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

    10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves among you who believe.

    11 Just as you know how we dealt with each one of you like a father with his own children,

  • 11 Command and teach these things.

  • 1 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,

  • 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 4 For indeed, when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and as you know.

  • 4 You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently.

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    15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions you were taught, either by what we said or by our letter.

    16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace,

  • 6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him.

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    5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

    6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 2 I praise you, brothers and sisters, because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions just as I delivered them to you.

  • 14 We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you.

  • 3 We know that we have come to know Him if we keep His commandments.

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    23 Now this is His commandment: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He commanded us.

    24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us: through the Spirit He has given us.

  • 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord, and who instruct you.

  • 37 If anyone considers themselves to be a prophet or spiritually gifted, let them acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are the Lord’s commands.

  • 11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

  • 1 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, by His appearing and His kingdom:

  • 24 Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,

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    11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

    12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you.

  • 9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, and my spirit is with you, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,

  • 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ,

  • 8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • 2 You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

  • 9 Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

  • 9 For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything.

  • 17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds.

  • 6 And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

  • 1 Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

  • 17 This is my command: Love one another.

  • 17 But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:

  • 4 But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.