Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.4.1.NLT
I must live in a way that pleases God. God taught me how to live through His Word and I should be encouraged to live how He wants me to live.
And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.3.12.NLT
I need to love people and let my love for people grow because it's the love of Jesus in me that lets me love other people.
We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 2:12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1th.2.12.NLT
I need to live my life in a way that God sees as worthy, following what He said in the Bible.
