Cross references
2 Thessalonians 3:12
We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
2 Thessalonians 3:12 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 6 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 4:28 (9 votes) and 1 Thessalonians 4:11 (8 votes). 24 other verses point back to it. It links with 18 other books, from Genesis 49 to 1 Peter 3.
Which verses does 2 Thessalonians 3:12 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Ephesians 4:289 votes
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:118 votes
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:86 votes
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
- Proverbs 17:14 votes
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
- Ecclesiastes 4:64 votes
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
- Luke 11:34 votes
Give us each day our daily bread.
- Genesis 49:14–153 votes
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds. He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 votes
Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
- 1 Timothy 2:22 votes
for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
Which verses point to 2 Thessalonians 3:12?
The 10 strongest of 24.