Verš 2
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Mt 24:43 - But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
2Pt 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Zjv 3:3 - Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Zjv 16:15 - Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Verš 3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
2Sol 1:9 - Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Verš 4
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Ef 5:8 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Verš 5
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Lk 16:8 - And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Ef 5:8 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Rim 13:12 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Verš 6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Rim 13:11 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Rim 13:13 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Ef 5:14 - Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Lk 21:36 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
1Kor 15:34 - Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Verš 8
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Iz 59:17 - For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Ef 6:14 - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Verš 10
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Rim 14:7 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
2Kor 5:15 - And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Gal 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
1Pt 4:2 - That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Verš 12
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Rim 15:27 - It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
1Kor 9:11 - If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
1Kor 16:18 - For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
Gal 6:6 - Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Flp 2:29 - Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
1Tim 5:17 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Heb 13:7 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Heb 13:17 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Verš 15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Lv 19:18 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Prís 20:22 - Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Prís 24:29 - Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Mt 5:39 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Rim 12:17 - Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
1Kor 6:7 - Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1Pt 3:9 - Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Verš 16
Rejoice evermore.
Mt 5:12 - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Lk 10:20 - Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Rim 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Flp 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Verš 17
Pray without ceasing.
Lk 18:1 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Rim 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Kol 4:2 - Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Verš 18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Ef 5:20 - Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Verš 19
Quench not the Spirit.
1Kor 14:30 - If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
Verš 21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1Jn 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Verš 22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Flp 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Verš 23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1Kor 1:8 - Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Flp 4:9 - Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
1Sol 3:13 - To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Verš 24
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1Kor 1:9 - God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1Kor 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
2Kor 1:18 - But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
2Sol 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
Verš 26
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
Rim 16:16 - Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
1Kor 16:20 - All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
2Kor 13:12 - Greet one another with an holy kiss.
1Pt 5:14 - Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
