2 Thessalonians 3:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing– and will do– what we are commanding.

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  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Response 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.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.
  • Phlm 1:21 : 21 Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Lights in the World So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,
  • 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 A 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. 2 For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
  • 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.
  • 2 Cor 7:15-16 : 15 And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.
  • 2 Cor 8:22 : 22 And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.
  • Phil 1:6 : 6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
  • Rom 15:14 : 14 Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
  • Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
  • 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

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

  • 3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

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    1 A 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.

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

  • 4 Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

  • 21 Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

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    15 And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

    16 I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

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    11 Now may God our 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, just as we do for you,

    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.

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    6 But 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!

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

    8 For now we are alive again, if you stand firm in the Lord.

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

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

  • 22 And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

  • 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

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    13 For we do not write you anything other than what you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely

    14 just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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

  • 24 He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.

  • 6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

  • 3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 8 Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

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    10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

    11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

  • 24 I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

  • 11 Command and teach these things.

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

  • 9 But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

  • 18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

  • 7 For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

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    10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

    11 to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.

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

  • 19 Models for Ministry Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.

  • 25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

  • 7 And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

  • 5 And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

  • 12 that 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.

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

  • 3 I do not say this to condemn you, for I told you before that you are in our hearts so that we die together and live together with you.

  • 4 As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring.

  • 5 in 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).

  • 14 We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

  • 4 For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.

  • 9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 4 since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.