1 Thessalonians 1:2

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Pray without ceasing.

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever:

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

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But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “Yahweh will be witness between us. Surely we will do what you say.”

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

Then they said to Jeremiah, “May Yahweh be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don’t do according to all the word with which Yahweh your God sends you to tell us.

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.