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1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

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ASV

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532 →
διὰdiabecause ofG1223 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165 →
εὐχαριστοῦμενeucharistoumengive thanksG2168 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷtheōto GodG2316 →
ἀδιαλείπτωςadialeiptōsunceasinglyG89 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
παραλαβόντεςparalabonteshaving receivedG3880 →
λόγονlogon[the] wordG3056 →
ἀκοῆςakoēs[by your] hearingG189 →
παρ᾽par᾽fromG3844 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
ἐδέξασθεedexastheyou acceptedG1209 →
οὐounotG3756 →
λόγονlogon[the] wordG3056 →
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG444 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
καθώςkathōseven asG2531 →
ἐστινestinit isG1510 →
ἀληθῶςalēthōstrulyG230 →
λόγονlogon[the] wordG3056 →
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316 →
ὃςhoswhichG3739 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἐνεργεῖταιenergeitaiworksG1754 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771 →
τοῖςtoiswhoG3588 →
πιστεύουσιν.pisteuousinbelieve.G4100 →

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Isaiah 55:11so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Romans 10:17Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.1 Peter 1:23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.1 Peter 1:25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,2 Timothy 3:14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.Hebrews 4:2For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.John 6:63The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,2 Corinthians 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.Acts 17:11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.Galatians 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

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