1 Thessalonians 2:12

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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In Context

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

13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

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Cross References

Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Galatians 5:16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Colossians 2:6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and… Read the whole commentary →

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