Cross references

1 Thessalonians 4:12

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

1 Thessalonians 4:12 BSB

1 Thessalonians 4:12 has 14 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Colossians 4:5 (12 votes) and Romans 12:17 (10 votes). 26 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Genesis 13 to 3 John 1.

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Which verses does 1 Thessalonians 4:12 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

  2. Romans 12:1710 votes

    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

  3. 1 Peter 2:1210 votes

    Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

  4. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

  5. Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

  6. Mark 4:114 votes

    He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

  7. keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

  8. Abstain from every form of evil.

  9. and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us. Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, …

  10. We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift. For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

Which verses point to 1 Thessalonians 4:12?

The 10 strongest of 26.