1 Thessalonians 4:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

For you know what commandments we gave you by 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: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
  • 1 Cor 9:21 : 21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
  • 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

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  • 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

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    4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command you.

    5 May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patient waiting for Christ.

    6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

    7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you.

  • 2 That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

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    3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

    4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;

    5 Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

    6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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    9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

    10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:

    11 As you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,

  • 11 These things command and teach.

  • 1 Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

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

  • 4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

  • 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.

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    15 Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

    16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  • 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him:

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    5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

    6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit:

  • 2 Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things and keep the ordinances as I delivered them to you.

  • 14 Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and will present us with you.

  • 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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    23 And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

    24 And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

  • 12 And we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

  • 37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

  • 11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

  • 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;

  • 24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

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

    12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:

  • 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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

  • 20 But you have not so learned Christ,

  • 8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

  • 2 You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by all men.

  • 9 But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

  • 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things.

  • 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

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

  • 1 For you yourselves, brothers, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

  • 4 Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • 17 These things I command you, that you love one another.

  • 17 But, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

  • 4 But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.