1 Thessalonians 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Thessalonians 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Thessalonians 4:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Thessalonians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Thessalonians 4:2 — KJV
“For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.”
— 1 Thessalonians 4:2 (KJV)
1 Thessalonians 4:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians is among Paul's earliest letters, written to brand-new believers facing persecution — full of encouragement, hope in Christ's return, and comfort for those grieving the dead in Christ. Its closing commands form the shortest discipleship plan ever: rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in everything.
Cross-References for 1 Thessalonians 4:2
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 4:2: know, commandments, lord
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 4:2: know, commandments, lord
“And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 4:2: commandments, gave, lord
“And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 4:2: know, commandments, lord
“And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 4:2: know, commandments, lord
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