1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

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In The King James Version

For 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.

In Context

12we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

14For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Judeans;

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Cross References

Jeremiah 44:16"As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to you.

Matthew 10:20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Luke 5:1Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Luke 8:21But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

John 15:3You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

John 17:19For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

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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