Bible passages

1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

Be Ready with Faith, Love and Hope

The day is unexpected. The response is steady living and mutual encouragement.

1 Thessalonians 5:12–22

Match Care to Needs and Test What You Hear

The short commands join patient care, prayer and careful judgment.

1 Thessalonians 5:23–28

God's Faithfulness and a Letter for All

The ending combines a prayer for the whole person with shared prayer, greeting and reading.

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4

Thanks for Faith and Love Growing under Pressure

The letter begins by noticing growth while trouble is still happening.

2 Thessalonians 1:5–12

God's Judgment, Relief and a Prayer for Goodness

Read with an adult. The passage promises relief to suffering believers and speaks severely about judgment.

2 Thessalonians 2:1–12

Do Not Panic at Claims about Christ's Coming

Read with an adult. The warning is meant to steady people unsettled by a frightening claim.

2 Thessalonians 2:13–17

Hold Firm to the Teaching and Good Hope

Loved and called people are urged to stay steady and seek strength for good actions and words.

Poetry and prayer

2 Thessalonians 3:1–5

Pray for the Message and Hearts That Keep Going

The writers ask for help and then pray for the people helping them.

2 Thessalonians 3:6–15

Correct Unwilling Workers as Family, Not Enemies

Read with an adult. The passage addresses deliberate refusal to work and gives severe community correction.

2 Thessalonians 3:16–18

Peace for All and Paul's Own-Hand Greeting

The letter closes with peace, a personal identifying mark and grace.

1 Timothy 1:1–2

Paul Greets Timothy with Grace, Mercy and Peace

A personal letter opens by naming a shared hope and a close bond of faith.

1 Timothy 1:3–11

Teaching Should Aim at Love and Truth

Read with an adult. The passage contrasts loving, truthful teaching with empty disputes and serious wrongdoing.

1 Timothy 1:12–20

Mercy for Paul and a Serious Charge to Timothy

Paul's thanks for mercy leads to a warning about faith and conscience.

Poetry and prayer

1 Timothy 2:1–8

Pray for All People, Including Rulers

Prayer reaches beyond friends and rests on the one God and Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:9–15

A Difficult Teaching about Women and Learning

Read with an adult. Notice the good works, permission to learn, restrictions and difficult final line.

1 Timothy 3:1–7

An Overseer Needs Gentle, Tested Character

Wanting to lead is not enough. The passage asks what a person's life is like.

1 Timothy 3:8–13

Tested Servants Need Truthful, Steady Lives

The faith people speak should fit the way they behave.

1 Timothy 3:14–16

How God's Gathered People Should Live

A hoped-for visit may be delayed, so written teaching should guide the group now.

1 Timothy 4:1–5

False Rules about Marriage and Food

The warning answers teaching that forbids good things God created.

1 Timothy 4:6–16

Timothy Must Practise What He Teaches

Teaching, daily example and steady learning belong together.

1 Timothy 5:1–2

Speak with Family-Like Respect and Purity

The instructions change how people are addressed, without banning all correction.

1 Timothy 5:3–16

A Widow-Support List and Family Responsibilities

Read with an adult. The passage gives detailed rules for a particular community's care of widows.

1 Timothy 5:17–20

Support Elders and Hold Them Accountable

Honour for leaders is joined to evidence and correction, not exemption from scrutiny.

1 Timothy 5:21–25

Be Fair and Do Not Rush Judgment

Some actions are obvious, while others become clear only over time.