1 Thessalonians 2:18

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

“You shall have no other gods before me.

You shall serve Yahweh your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.

But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

“Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times.

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

Jesus answered him, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

You shall fear Yahweh your God. You shall serve him. You shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.

So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Grace be with you all. Amen.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

He said, “Go, and tell this people, ‘You hear indeed, but don’t understand. You see indeed, but don’t perceive.’

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.