2 Thessalonians 3:1

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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:

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

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Brothers, pray for us.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

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

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

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,

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,

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

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,

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

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.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

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

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning lamp.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,

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.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

Pray without ceasing.

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.