1 Thessalonians 2:13

Overview - 1 Thessalonians 2
In what manner the gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, and in what sort also they received it.
18 A reason is rendered both why Paul was so long absent from them, and also why he was so desirous to see them.
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1 Thessalonians 2:13  (King James Version)
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
 


thank
1 Thessalonians 1:2 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Romans 1:8 Romans 1:9

because
Jeremiah 44:16 ; Matthew 10:13 Matthew 10:14 Matthew 10:40 ; Acts 2:41 ; 10:33 Acts 13:45 Acts 13:48 Acts 16:14 Acts 16:30-34
Acts 17:11 Acts 17:18-20 Acts 17:32 ; Galatians 4:14 ; 2 Peter 3:2

the word of God
Jeremiah 23:28 Jeremiah 23:29 ; Luke 5:1 ; Luke 8:11 Luke 8:21 11:28 Acts 8:14 ; Acts 13:44 Acts 13:46 Romans 10:17
Hebrews 4:12 ; 1 Peter 1:25 ; 2 Peter 1:16-21

effectually
1:5-10 John 15:3 ; John 17:17 John 17:19 Romans 6:17 Romans 6:18 ; 2 Corinthians 3:18 ; Colossians 1:6 ; Hebrews 4:12
James 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:23 ; 2:2 1 John 3:3 ; 1 John 5:4 1 John 5:5