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1 Thessalonians 1 cross-references
1 Thessalonians 1 has 10 verses, which point to 285 other passages and are cited by 255. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Points to (29)
- Romans 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and… 13 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1 — Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus… 7 votes
- Acts 20:4 — And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and… 4 votes
- Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the… 4 votes
- Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and… 3 votes
- 1 Peter 5:12 — By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying… 3 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Acts 17:1 — Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue… 9 votes
- Colossians 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 7 votes
- Philippians 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi,… 7 votes
- Romans 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and… 7 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
Points to (7)
- Romans 1:8–9 — First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole… 13 votes
- Ephesians 1:15–16 — Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 11 votes
- Philemon 1:4 — I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 10 votes
- Colossians 1:3 — We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 9 votes
- Philippians 1:3–4 — I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 8 votes
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 — I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 votes
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- Philippians 1:3 — I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 19 votes
- Colossians 1:3 — We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 18 votes
- Philippians 1:4 — Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 10 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of… 8 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
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- 1 Corinthians 13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. 25 votes
- Revelation 2:19 — I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be… 20 votes
- Galatians 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by… 15 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11 — Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all… 10 votes
- Romans 8:24–25 — For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 10 votes
- 1 John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 8 votes
Pointed to from (54)
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,… 90 votes
- Philippians 1:6 — Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day… 30 votes
- Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in… 24 votes
- Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 20 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:4
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Points to (14)
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the… 17 votes
- 2 Peter 1:10 — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these… 11 votes
- Titus 3:4–5 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 11 votes
- Romans 9:25 — As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was… 8 votes
- Colossians 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,… 7 votes
- Ephesians 2:4–5 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 6 votes
Pointed to from (4)
- Isaiah 44:2 — Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob,… 44 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the… 16 votes
- Romans 8:33 — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 13 votes
- Romans 9:11 — (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according… 2 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Points to (57)
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 12 votes
- Mark 16:20 — And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs… 11 votes
- 1 Corinthians 2:2–5 — For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 10 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14 — Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of… 7 votes
- 1 Peter 1:12 — Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now… 6 votes
Pointed to from (40)
- 1 Corinthians 4:20 — For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 43 votes
- Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that… 32 votes
- 1 Corinthians 2:4 — And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the… 30 votes
- Romans 15:13 — Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the… 19 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Points to (29)
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 14 votes
- 1 Corinthians 4:16 — Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 12 votes
- Acts 13:52 — And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. 12 votes
- Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 7 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9 — Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 6 votes
- 3 John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that… 5 votes
Pointed to from (22)
- 1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity,… 39 votes
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 37 votes
- Hebrews 13:7 — Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow,… 13 votes
- 3 John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that… 11 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:7
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Points to (11)
- Titus 2:7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 17 votes
- 1 Peter 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 10 votes
- 1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity,… 10 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8 — For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your… 3 votes
- 2 Corinthians 11:9–10 — And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the… 3 votes
- Acts 16:12 — And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in… 2 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10 — And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye… 6 votes
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is… 3 votes
- Acts 16:9 — And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over… 3 votes
- 2 Corinthians 11:10 — As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 2 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
Points to (14)
- Romans 1:8 — First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole… 10 votes
- Romans 10:14–18 — How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom… 6 votes
- Revelation 14:6 — And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that… 4 votes
- 3 John 1:12 — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know… 4 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 — So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions… 4 votes
- Isaiah 52:7 — How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that… 4 votes
Pointed to from (16)
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1 — Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it… 9 votes
- Romans 10:18 — But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the… 9 votes
- Romans 1:8 — First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole… 8 votes
- 2 Corinthians 3:2 — Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 7 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
Points to (27)
- 1 Timothy 4:10 — For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of… 12 votes
- 1 Corinthians 12:2 — Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 7 votes
- Galatians 4:8–9 — Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 6 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of… 4 votes
- Zechariah 8:20–23 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of… 4 votes
- Zephaniah 2:11 — The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him,… 4 votes
Pointed to from (42)
- Matthew 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 29 votes
- Ruth 1:16 — And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest,… 13 votes
- 1 Corinthians 12:2 — Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 12 votes
- John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 9 votes
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Points to (43)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 29 votes
- Isaiah 25:8–9 — He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke… 15 votes
- Romans 5:9–10 — Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 13 votes
- Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of… 12 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 — For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the… 9 votes
- Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be… 9 votes
Pointed to from (36)
- Isaiah 40:31 — But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they… 66 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 30 votes
- Romans 5:9 — Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 28 votes
- Revelation 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds… 17 votes