1Th 1:5, 2:13, 2Th 2:12-13, Heb 3:12, 18-19, 4:6, 11:6, Jam 1:21 | ESV | STEP | because our gospel came to you not only in word , but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction . You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

5 because ^aour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and ^bin the Holy Spirit and with full ^cconviction. You know ^dwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

13 And ^ewe also thank God constantly ^{▼▼Or without ceasing} for this, that when you received ^gthe word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it ^hnot as the word of men ^{▼▼The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women} but as what it really is, the word of God, ^jwhich is at work in you believers.

2 Thessalonians 2:12-13

12 in order that all may be condemned ^kwho did not believe the truth but ^lhad pleasure in unrighteousness.

Stand Firm

13 But ^mwe ought always to give thanks to God for you, ⁿbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you ^oas the firstfruits ^{▼▼Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning} ^qto be saved, ^rthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

Hebrews 3:12

12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from ^sthe living God.

Hebrews 3:18-19

18 And to whom did he swear that ^tthey would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 So we see that ^uthey were unable to enter because of unbelief.

Hebrews 4:6

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news ^vfailed to enter because of disobedience,

Hebrews 11:6

6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God ^wmust believe that he exists and ^xthat he rewards those who seek him.

James 1:21

21 Therefore ^yput away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with ^zmeekness the implanted word, ^aawhich is able to save your souls.