1 Thessalonians 3:3
1 Thessalonians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.”1 Thessalonians 3:3
What Does 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 3:3 is found in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 3, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Patience.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Thessalonians 3:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 15:58“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”Psalms 34:19“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”Matthew 16:24“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”Matthew 6:34“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”John 14:1“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”Acts 14:22“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”Acts 9:16“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”Romans 5:3“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”Acts 20:23“Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.”Job 23:14“For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.”John 16:33“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”Proverbs 27:17“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”Acts 21:13“Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”1 Thessalonians 5:9“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”1 Peter 5:9“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”John 14:2“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”2 Corinthians 8:2“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”Colossians 1:11“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”Psalms 66:12“Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.”
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