2 Thessalonians 2:1

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The Day of the Lord Now regarding the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,

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  • Mark 13:27 : 27 Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
  • Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  • 1 Thess 4:14-17 : 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians. 15 For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
  • 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 Charge to Timothy Repeated I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
  • Matt 25:32 : 32 All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 Consecration of the Believer’s Life Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice– alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ– the things in heaven and the things on earth.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?
  • 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

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  • 2 Thess 2:2-3
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    2not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

    3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

  • 1 Thess 2:19-20
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    19For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

    20For you are our glory and joy!

  • 1 Cor 1:7-10
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    7so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

    10Divisions in the Church I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.

  • 2 Thess 2:14-17
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    14He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    15Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

    16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

    17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1A Life Pleasing to God Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God(as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

    2For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 3:11-13
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    11Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

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

    13so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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    4When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

  • 1 Thess 4:15-18
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    15For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

    16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

    17Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

    18Therefore encourage one another with these words.

  • 2 Thess 1:12
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    12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 5:1-2
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    1The Day of the Lord Now on the topic of times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.

    2For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.

  • 2 Thess 1:1-2
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    1¶ Salutation From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    2Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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    10when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed– and you did in fact believe our testimony.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

  • 2 Pet 3:1-2
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    1The False Teachers’ Denial of the Lord’s Return Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder:

    2I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

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    16For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and return of our Lord Jesus Christ; no, we were eyewitnesses of his grandeur.

  • Heb 10:25
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    25not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

  • 2 Cor 1:15
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    15And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

  • Jude 1:17
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    17Exhortation to the Faithful But you, dear friends– recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Rom 15:30
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    30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

  • 1 Thess 1:10
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    10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

  • 2 Thess 3:5-6
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    5Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

    6Response to the Undisciplined But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.

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    19I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

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    2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

  • 1 Thess 5:12
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    1¶ Salutation From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you!

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  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

    7So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

  • 1 Thess 5:4
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    4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

  • 2 Thess 1:7
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    7and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.