1 Thessalonians 2:12

English Standard Version

12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. (Ro 8:28; Eph 4:1; Eph 4:17; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 2:14; 1Pe 5:10) 

New International Version

12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 

New International Reader’s Version

12 We gave you hope and strength. We comforted you. We really wanted you to live in a way that is worthy of God. He chooses you to enter his glorious kingdom. 

King James Version

12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 

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