Mark 16:20
20The disciples ▼▼Lit. They
went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the signs that accompanied it.Acts 5:12; 14:3; 1Cor 2:4-5; Heb 2:4 1 Corinthians 2:4
4My message and my preaching were not accompanied by clever words of wisdom, but by a display of the Spirit's power,Rom 15:19; 1Cor 1:17; 2:1; 1Thes 1:5; 2Pet 1:161 Corinthians 4:20
20for the kingdom of God isn't just talk but power.1Cor 2:4; 1Thes 1:52 Corinthians 6:6
6with purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; with the Holy Spirit, genuine love,Colossians 2:2
2Because they are united in love, I pray ▼▼The Gk. lacks I pray
that their hearts may be encouraged by all the riches that come from a complete understanding of the full knowledge of Christ, who is the secret of God.2Cor 1:6; Phil 3:8; Col 1:9; 3:14 1 Thessalonians 2:1
1Paul Recalls His Visit to the ThessaloniansFor you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a waste of time.1Thes 1:5, 91 Thessalonians 2:5
5As you know, we did not come with words of flattery or with a scheme to make money. God is our witness!Acts 20:33; Rom 1:9; 2Cor 2:17; 4:2; 7:2; 12:171 Thessalonians 2:10-11
10You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.2Cor 7:2; 1Thes 1:5; 2Thes 3:7 11You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats ▼▼The Gk. lacks treats
his children. 2 Thessalonians 3:7
7For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We did not live in idleness ▼▼Or We did not lead a disorderly life
among you.1Cor 4:16; 11:1; 1Thes 1:6-7; 2:10 Hebrews 2:3
3how will we escape if we neglect a salvation as great as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,Matt 4:17; Mark 1:14; Luke 1:2; Heb 1:2; 10:28-29; 12:25
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