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1 Thessalonians · read by Denny Kenaston
37 verses, in order. Only the verses Denny read aloud are shown.
1 Thessalonians 1
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We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayersRead from NKJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,Read from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 4)
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And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.Read from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.Read from KJV · (Early Anabaptism) Theology Versus Anabaptist Reality
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For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.Read from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true GodRead from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.Read from KJV · Adorning the Gospel of God Our Saviour (Part 1)
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Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 3)
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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.Read from KJV · How to Be Changed
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Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?Read from KJV · The Generation Gap - Part 2
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Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.Read from KJV · (Godly Courtship) 02 Godly Courtship (Part 2)
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For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.Read from NKJV · (Godly Courtship) 02 Godly Courtship (Part 2)
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For it is God's will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;Read from KJV · The Spirit and Practice of Modest Apparel
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each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,Read from KJV · (Godly Courtship) 02 Godly Courtship (Part 2)
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not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;Read from KJV · (Dreams & Visions of a Godly Home) How Do I Prepare? (Part 1)
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and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.Read from KJV · (Godly Courtship) 02 Godly Courtship (Part 2)
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For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.Read from KJV · The Spirit and Practice of Modest Apparel
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Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.Read from KJV · The Spirit and Practice of Modest Apparel
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For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.Read from KJV · (Timeless Doctrines) Revelation's Timeless Doctrines - Part 3
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After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.Read from KJV · (Timeless Doctrines) Revelation's Timeless Doctrines - Part 3
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Therefore encourage one another with these words.Read from KJV · (Timeless Doctrines) Revelation's Timeless Doctrines - Part 3
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But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.Read from KJV · The Gift of Elders
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In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.Read from KJV · Gift of a Pastor
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Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 19 - Children - a Dwelling Place for the Living God