2 Thessalonians 2:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?”

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BSBPD

“Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Do ye not remember that, being yet with you, these things I said to you?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Thessalonians 2:5 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 16:9Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
  2. Mark 8:18‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
  3. Luke 24:6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
  4. John 16:4But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  5. Acts 20:31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
  6. Galatians 5:21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:11For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
  8. 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
  9. 2 Peter 1:15And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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