📖 Scripture Reading
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (ESV)
A Life Pleasing to God
[1] Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. [2] For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. [3] For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; [4] that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, [5] not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; [6] that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. [7] For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. [8] Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
[9] Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, [10] for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, [11] and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, [12] so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
Historical Background
The Apostle Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians around A.D. 50-51, making it one of the earliest letters of the New Testament. He most likely wrote from Corinth during his second missionary journey after Timothy returned with a report concerning the faith and spiritual condition of the believers in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 3:1-6; Acts 18:1-5).
Thessalonica was the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and an important commercial and political center. Located along the Via Egnatia, a major Roman roadway connecting the eastern and western regions of the empire, the city attracted travelers, merchants, and people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. As a prominent Greco-Roman city, Thessalonica was shaped by beliefs, practices, and moral values that often stood in sharp contrast to the life God called His people to live.
Paul, Silas, and Timothy brought the gospel to Thessalonica during Paul’s second missionary journey (Acts 17:1-9). Paul reasoned from the Scriptures in the synagogue, explaining that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead and proclaiming Jesus as the promised Christ. Some Jews believed, along with many God-fearing Greeks and several prominent women. Opposition soon arose, however, and the resulting unrest forced Paul and Silas to leave the city.
Because Paul’s ministry in Thessalonica had been cut short, he remained deeply concerned about these young believers. He later sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage them in their faith amid the afflictions they were experiencing. Timothy returned with encouraging news that the Thessalonians were standing firm and continuing in faith and love (1 Thessalonians 3:2-6).
Paul therefore writes not primarily to correct a church that had abandoned the faith, but to encourage believers who were already walking faithfully to continue growing in obedience. This emphasis becomes especially important in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, where Paul acknowledges that they are already seeking to please God and loving one another, yet repeatedly urges them to do so “more and more.”
Within the surrounding Greco-Roman culture, Paul’s instruction concerning sexual holiness would have clearly distinguished Christian conduct from many accepted practices around them. Yet Paul’s command is grounded not merely in cultural difference but in God’s own holy character and calling. Believers are to abstain from sexual immorality because “God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness” (1 Thessalonians 4:7).
Paul also addresses brotherly love, responsible work, and conduct toward those outside the church. In a city where Christians were already experiencing opposition, their everyday lives formed an important part of their public witness. Their holiness, love, quiet faithfulness, and responsible conduct were to demonstrate that allegiance to Christ transforms the ordinary areas of life.
Against this historical background, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 presents sanctification as a life increasingly shaped by God’s calling: pursuing personal holiness, growing in love for fellow believers, living responsibly, and walking honorably before those outside the church.
Literary Context
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 marks an important transition in Paul’s letter. In chapters 1-3, Paul has largely focused on his relationship with the Thessalonian believers, their response to the gospel, the opposition they have endured, and his concern for their continued faithfulness. Beginning in chapter 4, Paul turns more directly to practical instruction concerning how believers are to live in a manner that pleases God.
This transition is prepared for at the end of chapter 3. In 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13, Paul prays that the Lord would cause the Thessalonians to “increase and abound in love” and establish their hearts “blameless in holiness” before God. These themes of increasing love and holiness become central to the exhortations that immediately follow in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12.
Paul begins chapter 4 with the words, “Finally, then,” signaling this movement toward practical exhortation. He reminds the Thessalonians that they had already received instruction concerning “how you ought to walk and to please God.” Importantly, Paul acknowledges that they are already doing so. His purpose is not simply to correct failure but to encourage continued growth: “that you do so more and more.”
Verses 3-8 focus on sanctification, particularly sexual holiness. Paul grounds these commands in God’s will and calling and reminds the Thessalonians that rejecting this instruction ultimately means disregarding God, who gives His Holy Spirit to them. Christian holiness is therefore not merely a matter of personal preference or conformity to a moral code. It is part of the life to which God has called His people.
In verses 9-12, Paul turns to brotherly love and responsible daily living. Once again, he commends the Thessalonians for what they are already doing while urging them to continue growing “more and more.” Their love for one another is to be accompanied by quiet living, attention to their own responsibilities, diligent work, and conduct that is honorable before outsiders.
The placement of this passage also prepares for what follows. Beginning in 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Paul addresses believers who have died and the return of Christ. His teaching concerning Christ’s return continues into chapter 5, where the expectation of His coming is repeatedly connected with watchfulness, encouragement, holiness, and faithful living.
Within the flow of the letter, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 therefore connects Paul’s encouragement over the Thessalonians’ existing faithfulness with his call for continued growth. The Christian life is not presented as spiritual complacency after conversion, but as an ongoing walk in which believers increasingly pursue holiness, grow in love, live faithfully in ordinary responsibilities, and seek to please God.
Scripture Breakdown
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 – Walking to Please God
Paul begins this section by appealing to the Thessalonians “in the Lord Jesus.” His exhortation is not merely personal advice but instruction given under the authority of Christ. The believers had already received teaching from Paul and his companions concerning “how you ought to walk and to please God,” establishing Christian conduct as the response of those who already belong to the Lord.
The word “walk” describes the believer’s ongoing manner of life. Paul is concerned not simply with isolated acts of obedience but with the direction and pattern of the Christian life. To “please God” does not mean earning His acceptance through obedience. Rather, those who have received the gospel are called to live increasingly in ways that honor the God who has called them to Himself.
Paul immediately acknowledges that the Thessalonians are already living this way: “just as you are doing.” His exhortation is therefore not primarily a rebuke for spiritual failure. Instead, he urges faithful believers to continue growing: “that you do so more and more.”
This emphasis is important. Christian maturity never reaches a point where further growth in holiness and obedience becomes unnecessary. Even believers who are walking faithfully are called to continue growing in conformity to God’s will.
Verse 2 reinforces the authority behind these instructions. The Thessalonians already knew the commands Paul had given them “through the Lord Jesus.” Paul therefore grounds his instruction in Christ’s authority rather than in his own preferences.
These opening verses establish the foundation for everything that follows. The Christian life is an ongoing walk of obedience in which those who already belong to Christ seek increasingly to live in a way that pleases God.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 – God’s Will for Sanctification
Paul now states plainly, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.”
Sanctification involves being set apart for God and increasingly living in holiness. Here Paul immediately applies that calling to sexual conduct: believers are to “abstain from sexual immorality.” The term Paul uses refers broadly to sexual activity outside the boundaries God has established.
Paul continues by saying that each believer must know how to control his own body “in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.”
The wording translated “control his own body” has been understood in more than one way, with some interpreters understanding it in relation to acquiring or living with a wife. In the immediate context, however, Paul’s central point is clear regardless of the interpretive question: the believer’s sexual conduct is to be governed by holiness and honor rather than uncontrolled lust.
Paul’s contrast is not between people who experience temptation and those who do not. It is between a life governed by sinful desire and a life increasingly brought under obedience to God.
The phrase “who do not know God” shows that Paul connects sexual conduct with one’s relationship to God. Knowing God should transform how believers understand their bodies, desires, and relationships.
Paul then emphasizes that sexual sin is not merely private. He warns that no one should “transgress and wrong his brother in this matter.” Within the context of sexual immorality, sinful conduct can violate another person, betray relationships, and take what does not rightfully belong to us.
Paul follows this with a solemn warning: “the Lord is an avenger in all these things.” God’s grace does not make sin insignificant, nor does forgiveness erase God’s holy opposition to wrongdoing. Paul had warned the Thessalonians about these matters before, demonstrating the seriousness with which sexual holiness was taught from the beginning of their Christian instruction.
Verse 7 returns to the foundation of the command: “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.”
Holiness is not an optional level of Christian maturity reserved for especially devoted believers. It belongs to God’s calling for all who belong to Him.
Paul concludes by making the authority behind this teaching unmistakable: “whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God.”
Rejecting this instruction is therefore not merely disagreement with Paul’s personal moral standards. It is rejection of the God whose will and calling stand behind them.
Yet Paul ends by reminding believers that God “gives his Holy Spirit to you.”
The God who commands holiness has also given His Spirit to His people. Believers are genuinely responsible to resist sin and pursue holiness while depending upon God’s gracious work within them as He continues to sanctify His people.
These verses present sexual holiness as an essential expression of sanctification. Those who belong to God are called to honor Him with their bodies, reject sexual conduct contrary to His will, refuse to wrong others through sinful desire, and increasingly live as people set apart for Him.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 – Growing in Love and Faithful Living
Paul now turns from sexual holiness to “brotherly love.”
He tells the Thessalonians that they have “no need for anyone to write” to them about this because they themselves have been “taught by God to love one another.” Their love for fellow believers reflects the work God has already begun among them.
Paul points to visible evidence of that love: they were already showing it “to all the brothers throughout Macedonia.”
Yet, just as he did earlier in the chapter, Paul urges them “to do this more and more.”
Christian love is not something believers eventually outgrow or complete. It is an area in which they are continually called to mature.
Paul then gives several practical instructions: “aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands.”
To “live quietly” does not mean withdrawing from society or remaining silent about the gospel. Rather, Paul commends a peaceful, orderly life that avoids unnecessary disruption and faithfully attends to the responsibilities God has given.
To “mind your own affairs” reinforces this emphasis. Believers are to focus on their own responsibilities rather than becoming improperly involved in the affairs of others.
Christian maturity is often displayed through ordinary faithfulness, humility, and consistency.
Paul’s command to “work with your hands” emphasizes the dignity and responsibility of honest labor. In a culture where manual work could be looked down upon by some, Paul teaches that ordinary work is honorable and that believers should faithfully provide for their responsibilities when they are able.
Verse 12 explains why this matters: “so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.”
The conduct of believers is part of their public witness. A life marked by love, peace, responsibility, and honest work should commend the faith they profess before those outside the church.
Paul’s concern is not a rejection of legitimate help or Christian care for those in genuine need. Rather, he calls believers away from avoidable dependence and toward responsible living that reflects integrity before both the church and the surrounding world.
These verses show that sanctification reaches into the ordinary patterns of daily life. Growing in love, living peacefully, attending faithfully to our responsibilities, working honestly, and walking honorably before others are all part of a life that seeks to please God.
Canonical Context
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 develops themes Paul has already established throughout the letter. His call to holiness, growing love, faithful conduct, and perseverance flows from the gospel that transformed the Thessalonians and from the hope of Christ’s return.
In chapter 1, Paul remembers their “work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
Their conversion had produced a visible change of allegiance: they had “turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” and to wait for His Son from heaven (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10).
From the beginning of the letter, transformed living and future hope are closely connected.
In chapter 2, Paul points to his own conduct among them, reminding the Thessalonians that he and his companions behaved in a manner that was “holy and righteous and blameless.”
He also exhorted each believer “to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory” (1 Thessalonians 2:10-12).
This language prepares for the call in chapter 4 to walk in a way that pleases God.
At the end of chapter 3, Paul prays that the Lord would cause their love to “increase and abound” and establish their hearts “blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints” (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13).
The central themes of 4:1-12, increasing love and growing holiness, therefore arise directly from Paul’s prayer for the church.
The same themes continue after this passage.
Beginning in 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Paul turns explicitly to the return of Christ and the resurrection of believers who have died.
In chapter 5, the expectation of the day of the Lord leads believers toward watchfulness, sobriety, encouragement, and faithful living rather than speculation or inactivity (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11).
Paul closes the letter with further instructions that echo 4:1-12.
Believers are to live at peace with one another, pursue what is good, abstain from every form of evil, and trust the God of peace to sanctify them completely (1 Thessalonians 5:12-24).
His final confidence rests in God’s faithfulness:
“He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
Within 1 Thessalonians, the life that pleases God is rooted in conversion, expressed through growing holiness and love, lived faithfully before others, and sustained by hope in Christ’s return.
The believer’s responsibility to pursue sanctification stands alongside Paul’s confidence that the God who calls His people is faithful to continue His work in them.
Biblical Theology
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 reflects the broader biblical truth that God saves a people for Himself and calls them to lives increasingly shaped by His holiness.
Sanctification is part of God’s redemptive purpose to form a people who belong to Him, reflect His character, love one another, live faithfully in ordinary responsibilities, and bear an honorable witness before the world.
Throughout Scripture, holiness begins with God Himself.
He is holy, and those who belong to Him are called to reflect that holiness in their conduct.
God told Israel, “You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy” (Leviticus 19:2).
The New Testament carries this same calling forward for believers in Christ: “as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct” (1 Peter 1:15-16).
Paul’s declaration that “God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness” therefore stands within this larger biblical pattern.
Scripture also consistently places sexual conduct under God’s authority.
God created human sexuality as good and established marriage as the covenant union of a man and a woman (Genesis 2:18-24).
Jesus reaffirmed this creation pattern (Matthew 19:4-6), and the New Testament repeatedly calls believers to flee sexual immorality and honor God with their bodies (1 Corinthians 6:18-20; Ephesians 5:3).
Paul’s instruction to the Thessalonians therefore reflects the wider biblical teaching that holiness includes the way believers govern their bodies and desires.
The call to brotherly love likewise runs throughout Scripture.
Jesus commands His disciples to love one another as He has loved them and says that such love will identify them as His followers (John 13:34-35).
John later teaches that love for fellow believers is inseparable from genuine Christian life (1 John 3:14-18).
The Thessalonians’ growing love therefore reflects one of the central marks of God’s redeemed people.
Scripture also gives dignity to ordinary work and responsible living.
Humanity was given meaningful work before the entrance of sin (Genesis 2:15).
Although the fall brought frustration and hardship into labor, work itself remains part of God’s good design.
Paul similarly teaches believers to work faithfully, doing their work “as for the Lord and not for men” (Colossians 3:23).
The quiet, responsible life described in 1 Thessalonians 4 is therefore not spiritually insignificant but part of faithful obedience to God.
The Bible further teaches that the conduct of God’s people matters before the watching world.
Jesus tells His disciples to let their light shine so that others may see their good works and glorify their Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).
Peter likewise urges believers to keep their conduct honorable among unbelievers (1 Peter 2:12).
Paul’s concern that the Thessalonians “walk properly before outsiders” fits within this broader biblical calling to live in a way that faithfully represents God before others.
Finally, Scripture presents sanctification as both a genuine human responsibility and a gracious work of God.
Believers are commanded to pursue holiness (Hebrews 12:14), yet they are also assured that God is at work within them “both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).
The God who calls His people to holiness also gives His Holy Spirit and faithfully continues His transforming work in those who belong to Him.
Taken together, Scripture presents the life that pleases God as the fruit of His saving grace.
Those whom He calls to Himself are set apart for holiness, taught to love, called to faithful work and honorable conduct, and sustained by His Spirit as He continues shaping them into a people who reflect His character.
Core Truth
God calls His people to a life of growing sanctification.
By His grace and through the presence of His Holy Spirit, believers are to pursue holiness, increase in love, live faithfully in their daily responsibilities, and walk honorably before others in a way that pleases Him.
This obedience is not the basis of our acceptance before God. It is the fruit of His saving grace and the evidence of His sanctifying work within His people.
Application
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 calls us to examine whether our daily lives increasingly reflect the God we profess to know.
Paul does not present spiritual growth as optional for believers.
Even those who are already walking faithfully are called to continue growing “more and more.”
This begins with holiness.
We should honestly examine the desires, habits, and choices we allow to shape our lives, particularly in the area of sexual purity.
The believer’s standard is not determined by changing cultural expectations or personal desires but by the God who has called us to holiness.
Our bodies belong under His authority, and we are called to honor Him in both our desires and our conduct.
The passage also challenges us to examine how we love fellow believers.
Christian love is more than affection or good intentions.
It becomes visible in the way we treat, serve, encourage, forgive, and care for one another.
Paul commended the Thessalonians for the love they were already showing, yet still urged them to increase in it.
Genuine spiritual growth should produce an increasingly evident love for God’s people.
Paul then brings faithfulness into the ordinary responsibilities of life.
Living quietly, attending to our own responsibilities, and working honestly may not appear remarkable, but Scripture presents these things as meaningful expressions of Christian maturity.
Much of faithful Christian living takes place through ordinary duties carried out consistently, responsibly, and with integrity.
Our conduct also matters before those outside the church.
The way we work, speak, fulfill commitments, treat people, and handle everyday responsibilities contributes to the witness of the faith we profess.
Paul’s command to “walk properly before outsiders” reminds us that Christian witness involves not only what we say about Christ but also the kind of life others see us living.
Finally, this passage challenges spiritual complacency.
Instead of asking only how far we have already come, we should also ask where continued growth is needed.
Where do our desires need greater submission to God?
Where can our love deepen?
Where have we neglected ordinary responsibilities?
Where could our conduct more clearly reflect the Lord we profess to follow?
We pursue this growth neither to earn God’s acceptance nor in dependence upon our own strength.
The God who calls His people to holiness has given them His Holy Spirit.
Therefore, we can pursue sanctification with humility and confidence, depending upon His grace while seeking each day to live more faithfully in a way that pleases Him.
Progress
Paul’s repeated words “more and more” remind us that spiritual growth is both expected and ongoing.
The Thessalonians were already walking in ways that pleased God and already demonstrating genuine love for one another, yet Paul still encouraged them to continue growing.
This gives us a healthy perspective on sanctification.
Christian growth does not mean that every struggle immediately disappears or that every area of life changes at the same pace.
God ordinarily shapes His people over time as they repent of sin, grow in obedience, deepen in love, and learn to live more faithfully before Him.
Growth may become visible in changing desires, a greater willingness to resist temptation, quicker confession and repentance when we sin, deeper love for others, and increasing faithfulness in ordinary responsibilities.
We should receive such growth with gratitude as evidence of God’s grace rather than as a reason for pride or confidence in ourselves.
At the same time, genuine progress should never become an excuse for complacency.
Paul commended the Thessalonians for what was already evident in their lives while still calling them forward.
Wherever God has produced growth, we can thank Him for His work and continue pursuing greater holiness and love.
When progress seems slow, we should not judge God’s faithfulness merely by how much growth remains.
Our confidence rests ultimately in Him.
The God who calls His people to holiness has given them His Holy Spirit and remains faithful as He continues His sanctifying work.
Therefore, keep pursuing holiness, increasing in love, and faithfully carrying out the responsibilities God has placed before you.
The goal is not instant perfection but continued growth in obedience.
By God’s grace, keep pressing forward “more and more” in a life that seeks to please Him.
Encouragement
If you look at your life and see areas where you still need to grow, do not lose heart.
Paul wrote to believers who were already walking faithfully, yet he still called them to grow “more and more.”
Sanctification is an ongoing work, and the Christian life continually calls us toward deeper holiness, love, and obedience.
God has not called His people to impurity, but to holiness, and He has not left them to pursue that calling in their own strength.
He gives His Holy Spirit to His people.
Our confidence therefore rests not in our ability to transform ourselves but in the God who graciously works in His people as they faithfully pursue obedience.
There may be temptations that require persistent resistance, relationships in which love must continue to deepen, or ordinary responsibilities where faithfulness feels unnoticed.
None of these areas are insignificant before God.
A life that pleases Him is often lived through quiet, consistent obedience in places few others ever see.
Do not underestimate ordinary faithfulness.
Resisting temptation, loving another believer, doing honest work, fulfilling your responsibilities, and conducting yourself with integrity before others are meaningful expressions of obedience to the God who has called you.
When you stumble, confess your sin and return to the Lord in repentance.
When you recognize genuine growth, thank Him for His grace.
When progress feels slow, continue looking to Him in faith.
Our hope does not rest in flawless performance but in the faithful God who calls His people to holiness and continues His sanctifying work in them.
Keep walking faithfully.
Keep pursuing holiness.
Keep growing in love.
Keep tending faithfully to what God has placed before you.
By His grace, continue “more and more” in a life that seeks to please Him.
Challenge & Reflection
Take a few moments to prayerfully examine your life before the Lord.
Are you seeking to live in a way that pleases God “more and more,” or have you become spiritually complacent?
Where does God’s Word reveal an area in which you need to grow in obedience?
Consider the call to holiness.
Are your desires, relationships, and choices being brought under God’s authority?
Is there any area of sexual temptation or conduct that needs to be resisted, confessed, or surrendered to Him?
Are you seeking to honor God with your body in holiness and honor?
Consider your love for fellow believers.
Is that love becoming increasingly visible in the way you serve, encourage, forgive, and care for others?
Is there someone toward whom you could demonstrate greater patience, generosity, or faithful love?
Consider the ordinary responsibilities God has placed before you.
Are you living peacefully, attending faithfully to your responsibilities, and approaching your work with honesty and integrity?
Are there areas where you need greater discipline, humility, or faithfulness?
Consider your witness before those outside the church.
Does the way you work, speak, fulfill commitments, and treat others support the faith you profess?
Does your everyday conduct reflect the Lord you claim to follow?
Finally, where do you need to grow “more and more”?
Bring that area honestly before God.
Confess whatever sin His Word exposes, thank Him for the grace He has already shown, and ask Him to continue His sanctifying work in you through His Holy Spirit.
Then respond in obedience.
Pursue holiness where temptation remains.
Grow in love where relationships need strengthening.
Be faithful in the responsibilities God has given you.
Walk honorably before others.
By His grace, seek increasingly to live a life that pleases Him.
Closing Charge
As you go forward, remember Paul’s call to live in a way that pleases God “more and more.”
The Christian life is not marked by spiritual complacency but by continued growth in holiness, love, faithfulness, and obedience.
Pursue holiness and bring your desires under God’s authority.
Love your brothers and sisters in Christ increasingly and sincerely.
Live quietly, attend faithfully to the responsibilities God has given you, and carry out your work with integrity.
These ordinary acts of obedience matter before the Lord.
Remember also that the way you live bears witness to the faith you profess.
Seek to walk honorably before others so that your everyday conduct reflects the Lord who has called you to Himself.
And as you pursue this life, do not place your confidence in your own strength.
God has given His Holy Spirit to His people.
Depend upon His grace as you resist sin, pursue holiness, grow in love, and faithfully follow Him.
Where God has produced growth, give Him the glory.
Where His Word exposes sin, respond with repentance and obedience.
Keep pressing forward “more and more,” seeking in every area of life to walk in a manner that pleases Him.
✝️ Soli Deo Gloria – To God Alone Be the Glory
To God alone be the glory.
📚 Scriptures Referenced
Primary Passage
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Historical Background & Literary Context
Acts 17:1-9
Acts 18:1-5
1 Thessalonians 3:1-6
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
1 Thessalonians 4:13
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Canonical Context
1 Thessalonians 1:3
1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
1 Thessalonians 4:13
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
Biblical Theology
Genesis 2:15
Genesis 2:18-24
Leviticus 19:2
Matthew 5:16
Matthew 19:4-6
John 13:34-35
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Ephesians 5:3
Philippians 2:13
Colossians 3:23
Hebrews 12:14
1 Peter 1:15-16
1 Peter 2:12
1 John 3:14-18
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