1 Thessalonians 5:23
1 Thessalonians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”1 Thessalonians 5:23
What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:23 is found in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 5, verse 23 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 Sanctification, Peace (Shalom), Unity, and Holy Spirit.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Thessalonians 5:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Philippians 1:6“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”Numbers 6:24“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:”1 Corinthians 1:8“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”Jude 1:24“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,”Hebrews 4:12“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”1 Thessalonians 4:3“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”1 Thessalonians 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.”1 Peter 5:10“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”2 Peter 3:14“Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”2 Corinthians 7:1“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”Ephesians 5:26“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”2 Timothy 4:18“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”John 15:2“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”Philippians 1:10“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”James 5:16“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”1 Peter 1:2“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”Jude 1:1“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:”Leviticus 20:8“And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.”Romans 5:1“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”
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