1 Thessalonians 2:1-3

Paul's Ministry to the Thessalonians

¹ For you yourselves know, brothers, ₁ that our _f coming to you _g was not in vain. ² But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated _h at Philippi, as you know, _i we had boldness in our God _j to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much _k conflict. ³ For _l our appeal does not spring from _m error or _n impurity or _o any attempt to deceive,

1. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 1:9
   For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 1:10
   When he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 16:22 - 24
   The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 4:13
   Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 17:2 - 9
   And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures.
   
6. Cross References
   Philippians 1:30
   Engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
   
7. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 2:17
   For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
   
8. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 2:11
   Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false.
   
9. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 4:7
   For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.
   
10. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 4:2
    But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.