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Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you , 1 Thessalonians 2:10
Trivia: What prevented Paul from visiting the Thessalonians?
(Numbered P and N links are to the positive and negative commandments on Maimonides's list.)
Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38
Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:14
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 1 Corinthians 10:9
Be ... abounding in the work of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema. 1 Corinthians 16:22
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 2 Corinthians 10:17
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2 Corinthians 13:5
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:21
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Colossians 3:16
Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Colossians 3:17
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel. 2 Timothy 2:8
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. Hebrews 12:24-25
Abide in him that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2:28
This is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 3:23
Mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. Romans 16:17-18
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 1 Corinthians 4:16Be ye followers of me. 1 Corinthians 11:1
Be followers together of me. Philippians 3:17
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.1 Corinthians 14:37
Let no man think me a fool. 2 Corinthians 11:16
Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:8-9
Be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. Philippians 3:17
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do. Philippians 4:9
Read the epistle from Laodicea. Colossians 4:16
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 1 Thessalonians 5:27
Stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you. 2 Thessalonians 3:7
These things command and teach. 1 Timothy 4:11I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. 1 Timothy 5:21
These things teach and exhort. 1 Timothy 6:2
Keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 6:14
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner. 2 Timothy 1:8
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13The things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2
Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 2 Timothy 2:7
Of these things put them in remembrance. 2 Timothy 2:14
These things speak. Titus 2:15
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. Hebrews 13:18
If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: Revelation 22:18
If any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life. Revelation 22:19
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8
Avoiding ... oppositions of science falsely so called. 1 Timothy 6:20
If any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20
Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 3
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 1 Corinthians 14:29
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 1 Corinthians 14:30-31
Covet to prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:39
Despise not prophesyings. 1 Thessalonians 5:20
Try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1
Distributing to the necessity of saints. Romans 12:13
The Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:14
Know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teachNot given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre but patient, not a brawler, not covetousOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ... Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucreHolding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.And let these also first be proved then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 1 Timothy 3:2-7
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 1 Timothy 5:17-18
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. 1 Timothy 5:19
Preach the word. 2 Timothy 4:2
Do the work of an evangelist. 2 Timothy 4:5
Remember them ... who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Hebrews 13:7b
The elders which are among you I exhort, ... Feed the flock of God ... not by constraint, but willingly not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mindNeither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:2-3
I would that ye all spake with tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:5
Let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 1 Corinthians 14:13
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course and let one interpret. 1 Corinthians 14:27
If there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church and let him speak to himself, and to God. 1 Corinthians 14:28
Forbid not to speak with tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:39b
Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
If ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Galatians 5:18
Grieve not the holy Spirit of God. Ephesians 4:30
Be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 2 Timothy 1:14
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29 3:6, 13, 22
Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:27
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
Be vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Romans 14:1
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators. Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner with such an one no not to eat. ...Put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.Be not ye therefore partakers with them. Ephesians 5:7
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Ephesians 5:11a
We command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly. 2 Thessalonians 3:6a
We command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh ... not after the tradition which he received of us. 2 Thessalonians 3:6b
If any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godlinessHe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 1 Timothy 6:3-5
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject. Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. Titus 3:10
Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 1 Corinthians 4:5
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17Comfort one another with these words [in the previous three verses]. 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord ...for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.James 5:8
Hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13
Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus ChristHow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. Jude 17-18
Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God. Romans 12:1
Be not conformed to this world. Romans 12:2
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye. Romans 14:1
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. 1 Corinthians 10:32
Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. ... He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 1 Corinthians 11:27-29
Put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lustsAnd be renewed in the spirit of your mind.And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Ephesians 4:22-24
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Ephesians 5:10
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Ephesians 5:11bReprove. 2 Timothy 4:2
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. Ephesians 5:11-12
Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ. Philippians 1:27
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12
Stand fast in the Lord. Philippians 4:4
Put off all these ... filthy communication out of your mouth. Colossians 3:8
Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Lay hands suddenly on no man. 1 Timothy 5:22
Fight the good fight of faith. 1 Timothy 6:12
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. 2 Timothy 1:8
Be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God. 2 Timothy 1:8Endure afflictions. 2 Timothy 4:5
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
Exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:2a
Rebuke. 2 Timothy 4:2bRebuke with all authority. Titus 2:15a
Make full proof of thy ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5b
Receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. James 1:21
Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22
Keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. 1 Peter 2:2
Give diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Peter 1:10
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:18
Others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jude 23
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