Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
New American Standard Bible
so that you would
King James Version
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Holman Bible
we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God,
International Standard Version
We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
A Conservative Version
and solemnly declaring for you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
American Standard Version
to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
Amplified
to live lives [of honor, moral courage, and personal integrity] worthy of the God who [saves you and] calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
An Understandable Version
and urging you to live up to the standards of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and splendor.
Anderson New Testament
that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.
Common New Testament
to live a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.
Darby Translation
that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
Godbey New Testament
and testifying, that you walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
Goodspeed New Testament
to make your lives worthy of God who invites you into his kingdom and his glory.
John Wesley New Testament
as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
Julia Smith Translation
For you to walk worthy of God, calling you into his kingdom and glory.
King James 2000
That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Lexham Expanded Bible
exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
Modern King James verseion
that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Moffatt New Testament
to lead a life worthy of the God who called you to his own realm and glory.
Montgomery New Testament
exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.
NET Bible
exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.
New Heart English Bible
we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Noyes New Testament
that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.
Sawyer New Testament
and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
The Emphasized Bible
To the end ye might be walking in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you unto his own kingdom and glory,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that you should make your daily lives worthy of God who is calling you into the glory of his Kingdom.
Webster
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.
Weymouth New Testament
and imploring you to live lives worthy of fellowship with God who is inviting you to share His own Kingship and glory.
Williams New Testament
to live lives worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom and His glory.
World English Bible
to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Worrell New Testament
that ye should walk worthily of God, Who is calling you into His own Kingdom and glory.
Worsley New Testament
and charged you, that ye should walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.
Youngs Literal Translation
for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
Themes
Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Walking worthy of God
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » The call of God
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Interlinear
heautou
Basileia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Images 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness, 12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory. 13 And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:1
I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
1 Thessalonians 5:24
God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
Romans 8:28
And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
Romans 8:30
And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
Romans 9:23-24
And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 5:16
But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.
Ephesians 5:2
And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.
Ephesians 5:8
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Philippians 1:27
Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
Colossians 1:10
Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 2:6
As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,
1 Thessalonians 4:1
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
2 Timothy 1:9
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
1 Peter 1:15-16
But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
1 Peter 3:9
Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
1 John 1:6-7
If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:
1 John 2:6
He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.