1 Thessalonians 2:12
and charged you, that ye should walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
In Context
11as ye know likewise, how we exhorted and comforted every one of you, as a father his children;
Cross References
Romans 8:28And we know that all things co-operate for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose;
Romans 9:23and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?
Galatians 5:16I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfil the desire of the flesh:
Ephesians 5:2even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.
Philippians 1:27Only behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith of the gospel;
Colossians 2:6Therefore as ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, 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 →