2 Thessalonians 2:16

Stand Firm And Hold Fast

¹⁵ So then, brothers, stand firm, and cling to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. ¹⁶ May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, ¹⁷ encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good action and word.

By Grace

For Us

Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

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Jesus

Messiah

John 3:16

"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

Now may our God and Father and our Lord Jesus provide a way for us to visit you.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus the Messiah, the witness, the faithful one, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

Psalm 103:17

Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children,

Isaiah 35:10

and the LORD's ransomed ones will return and enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will rest upon their heads, gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and mourning will flee away."

Isaiah 51:11

"The scattered ones of the LORD will return, and they will enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will be upon their heads; they will attain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Isaiah 60:19-20

"The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness will the moon shine on you by night for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Isaiah 61:7

Instead of your shame you will receive double, and instead of disgrace people will shout with joy over your inheritance; therefore you will inherit a double portion in their land; everlasting joy will be yours."

Luke 16:25

"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.

John 4:14

But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life."

John 13:1

Now before the Passover Festival, Jesus realized that his hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 14:16-18

I will ask the Father to give you another Helper, to be with you always.

John 15:9

Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. So abide in my love.

John 15:13

No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.

John 16:22

Now you are having pain. But I'll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Acts 15:11

We certainly believe that it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that we are saved, just as they are."

Acts 18:27

When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

Romans 1:7

To: Everyone in Rome, loved by God and called to be holy. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!

Romans 4:4

Now to someone who works, wages are not considered a gift but an obligation.

Romans 4:16

Therefore, the promise is based on faith, so that it may be a matter of grace and may be guaranteed for all of Abraham's descendants not only for those who were given the Law, but also for those who share the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

Romans 5:2-5

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his love for us by the fact that the Messiah died for us while we were still sinners.

Romans 8:24-25

For we were saved with this hope in mind. Now a hope that can be observed is not really hope, for who hopes for what can be seen?

Romans 11:5-6

So it is at the present time: there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us

Ephesians 5:2

Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives as the Messiah loved the church and gave himself for it,

Colossians 1:5

based on the hope laid up for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope through the word of truth, the gospel

Colossians 1:23

However, you must remain firmly established and steadfast in the faith, without being moved from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active, your love is hard at work, and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah is enduring.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

From: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.

Titus 1:2

which is based on the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began.

Titus 2:13

as we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

Titus 3:4-7

In grace our Savior God appeared, to make his love for mankind clear.

Hebrews 6:11-12

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

Hebrews 6:18-19

so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.

Hebrews 7:19

since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! Because of his great mercy he has granted us a new birth, resulting in an immortal hope through the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah, from the dead

1 John 3:2-3

Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

1 John 3:16

This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

1 John 4:9-10

This is how God's love was revealed among us: God sent his unique Son into the world so that we might live through him.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those who belong to the synagogue of Satan those who claim to be Jews and aren't, but are lying come and bow down at your feet. Then they will realize that I have loved you.

Revelation 7:16-17

They will never be hungry or thirsty again. Neither the sun nor its heat will ever beat down on them,

Revelation 22:5

There will be no more night, and they will not need any light from lamps or the sun because the Lord God will shine on them. They will rule forever and ever.