1 Thessalonians 2:12

that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

13For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; because, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

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Cross References

Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are 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 before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,

Galatians 5:16I say this: Walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Colossians 2:6As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk 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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