1 Thessalonians 1:10

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

Cross-reference

1 Thessalonians 4:16 expands the waiting of this verse: the Lord’s descent from heaven with the resurrection of the dead.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 continues the description of the Lord’s coming — the catching up of believers to meet Him in the air.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 confirms God did not appoint us for wrath but for salvation through Jesus, directly reinforcing the rescue promised here.

Romans 5:9 Parallel

Romans 5:9 explicitly states we are saved from God's wrath through Christ's blood, matching the deliverance from wrath here.

Romans 8:34 Parallel

Romans 8:34 shows the risen Jesus now interceding for us at God's right hand, extending His rescue beyond just future wrath.

Romans 8:23-25 expands on waiting with patience for redemption — directly echoing the eager anticipation of Jesus' return for deliverance.

1 Corinthians 1:7 explicitly mentions waiting for the revealing of Jesus Christ — a near‑identical eschatological posture of anticipation.

1 Corinthians 15:4-21 expands on the resurrection as the basis for our future resurrection and Christian hope.

Philippians 3:20 depicts awaiting a Savior from heaven — the same waiting for Jesus’ return from heaven that 1 Thessalonians 1:10 describes.

Colossians 1:18 identifies Jesus as the firstborn from the dead and head of the church, giving Him supremacy over all.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 explicitly speaks of waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of Jesus — a direct verbal and thematic parallel.

Hebrews 9:28 describes Christ appearing a second time to save those eagerly waiting for him — nearly identical waiting for salvation from wrath.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 says Jesus' resurrection gives us new birth into a living hope, connecting rescue to present transformation.

1 Peter 1:21 adds that God raised and glorified Jesus, so our faith and hope are in God through Him.

1 Peter 3:18 states Christ was made alive in the Spirit after suffering, emphasizing His death and resurrection to bring us to God.

In 2 Peter 3:14, the call to be found blameless reinforces the same eager waiting for Jesus' return from heaven.

Revelation 1:7 vividly describes Jesus coming with clouds, matching the waiting for His Son from heaven.

Revelation 1:18 declares Jesus lives forever and holds the keys of death and Hades, affirming His authority over the coming wrath.

Acts 3:15 Parallel

Acts 3:15 explicitly states God raised Jesus from the dead, echoing the resurrection truth.

Matthew 3:7 Parallel

Matthew 3:7 introduces the phrase 'wrath to come' that John warns about, the same wrath Jesus delivers from.

Luke 2:25 Parallel

Luke 2:25 shows Simeon waiting for the consolation of Israel — the same expectant waiting for the Messiah that believers now have for His return.

Luke 3:7 Parallel

Luke 3:7 also records John's warning about the 'wrath to come', which Jesus delivers from.

Acts 1:11 Parallel

Acts 1:11 promises Jesus will return from heaven just as He ascended — the very event believers are waiting for in this verse.

Matthew 1:21 reveals Jesus as savior from sins, the basis for his delivering believers from the wrath to come.

Acts 2:24 Parallel

Acts 2:24 proclaims God raising Jesus, affirming the resurrection mentioned here.

Romans 4:25 Parallel

Romans 4:25 links Jesus' resurrection to our justification, explaining how His rising accomplishes rescue from wrath.

Acts 4:10 Parallel

Acts 4:10 declares Jesus raised by God, reinforcing the resurrection core of faith.

Acts 5:30 Parallel

Acts 5:30 repeats the resurrection of Jesus whom they killed, emphasizing God's raising.

Acts 5:31 Parallel

Acts 5:31 adds Jesus exalted as Prince and Savior, showing how resurrection leads to rescue.

Acts 10:40 Parallel

Acts 10:40 confirms God raised Jesus on the third day, grounding the resurrection claim.

Acts 10:41 Parallel

Acts 10:41 adds that witnesses ate with risen Jesus, confirming the bodily resurrection.

Acts 17:31 Parallel

Acts 17:31 links resurrection to future judgment, connecting to rescue from coming wrath.

Romans 1:4 Parallel

Romans 1:4 adds that Jesus' resurrection declared Him to be the Son of God with power, deepening the meaning of 'whom he raised'.

Isaiah 25:9 Parallel

Isaiah 25:9 explicitly describes waiting for God's salvation — directly parallel to waiting for Jesus who saves from the coming wrath.

2 Timothy 4:8 promises a crown to those who love Christ's appearing, directly reinforcing the hope of awaiting his Son from heaven.

Galatians 5:5 describes eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness by faith — directly parallel to waiting for Jesus and deliverance.

Hebrews 13:20 mentions God raising Jesus from the dead, the same resurrection referenced in 1 Thessalonians 1:10.

James 5:8 Parallel

James 5:8 urges patience because the Lord's coming is near, directly paralleling the command to wait for God's Son from heaven.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 contrasts belief and wrath, directly connecting to Jesus delivering from the wrath to come.

Exodus 12:13 prefigures deliverance from judgment through blood, a type of Christ saving from wrath.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 prays for steadfastness in Christ, aligning with the patient waiting for his Son from heaven in 1 Thessalonians 1:10.

Hebrews 9:12 describes Christ's once-for-all sacrifice securing eternal redemption, the basis for the rescue from wrath in 1 Thessalonians 1:10.

Romans 5:10 Parallel

Romans 5:10 adds that we are saved by Christ's life, connecting to his resurrection mentioned here.