1 Thessalonians 5:23

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross-reference

1 Thessalonians 3:13 earlier prays for blameless hearts at Christ's coming, directly parallel to the same request here.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:19, Paul also refers to 'the coming of our Lord Jesus' as a time when believers will be his joy and crown — directly linking to the same event here.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 defines sanctification as abstaining from sexual immorality, providing a specific application of the prayer.

Philippians 2:15 calls believers blameless and without fault in a crooked generation — the same quality prayed for here.

Jude 1:24 Parallel

In Jude 1:24, God is able to keep you from stumbling and present you faultless — a very similar doxology of preservation.

Jude 1:1 Parallel

In Jude 1:1, believers are kept for Jesus Christ, similar to the plea to be kept blameless at His coming.

Hebrews 13:20 invokes the same 'God of peace' in a prayer for equipping believers, echoing the theme of divine enablement.

In Hebrews 2:11, Christ is the one who sanctifies and calls believers brothers, revealing the source of the sanctification prayed for.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 parallels the benediction, praying the 'Lord of peace' grants peace at all times, emphasizing Christ's role.

Colossians 1:22 says Christ's death presents us holy and blameless before God — the same presentation language.

In Philippians 4:9, the same 'God of peace' is promised to those who practice what they learned, linking sanctification to obedience.

Leviticus 20:8 declares 'I am the LORD who sanctifies you,' grounding Paul's prayer in God's identity as the sanctifier.

In Philippians 1:10, being sincere and blameless till the day of Christ parallels this prayer for blamelessness at His coming.

Philippians 1:6 assures God will complete the good work until Christ's day — echoing this prayer for preservation until His coming.

In Ephesians 5:27, Christ presents the church without spot or wrinkle — the same blameless presentation prayed for here.

Ezekiel 37:28 promises God will sanctify Israel when His sanctuary is among them, linking sanctification to God's presence.

1 Corinthians 14:33 states God is not of confusion but of peace — the same attribute behind the title 'God of peace' used here.

In 1 Corinthians 1:8, God will sustain believers guiltless on the day of Christ — nearly identical to being kept blameless at His coming.

Romans 16:20 promises the God of peace will crush Satan — linking divine peace to victory over evil, complementing the prayer for blamelessness.

Romans 15:33 also calls God the 'God of peace' — directly echoing the same title used in this prayer for blamelessness.

In Ephesians 5:26, Christ sanctifies the church by cleansing with water and word, paralleling the prayer for sanctification.

2 Peter 3:14 exhorts believers to be found spotless at Christ's coming, echoing Paul's prayer for blamelessness at that same event.

In Hebrews 13:21, the writer prays for the God of peace to equip believers — a direct parallel to the prayer for complete sanctification by the same God of peace.

1 John 2:28 Parallel

1 John 2:28 encourages abiding in Christ to have confidence at His coming, tying to Paul's prayer for blamelessness at the parousia.

Ezekiel 20:12 shows God giving Sabbaths as a sign that He sanctifies them, directly connecting to the prayer for complete sanctification.

In 1 Timothy 6:14, Paul urges keeping the commandment unstained until Christ's appearing — matching the prayer to be kept blameless until His coming.

Romans 5:1 Related theme

Romans 5:1 explains that we have peace with God through faith, grounding the 'God of peace' title here in justification.

In Colossians 4:12, Epaphras prays for believers to stand mature and fully assured — reflecting the prayer for complete sanctification here.

1 Corinthians 7:34 describes being holy in body and spirit, directly matching the prayer for whole-person sanctification.

In 2 Corinthians 7:1, Paul urges cleansing from defilement of body and spirit to complete holiness — mirroring the prayer for whole-person sanctification here.

In 2 Corinthians 13:11, Paul similarly invokes 'the God of peace' to be with them — a direct verbal parallel to the blessing here.

In 1 Corinthians 1:2, believers are addressed as sanctified in Christ Jesus, corresponding to the prayer for sanctification.

Leviticus 20:26 calls Israel to be holy because God is holy and separated them, connecting sanctification to separation.

1 Peter 5:10 asks the 'God of all grace' to restore and establish after suffering, similar to the prayer for complete sanctification.

1 Peter 1:2 Parallel

In 1 Peter 1:2, sanctification by the Spirit is mentioned, complementing the prayer for God’s sanctifying work.

Acts 20:32 Parallel

In Acts 20:32, Paul commends believers to God and His word, which builds them up and gives an inheritance among the sanctified — echoing the prayer for complete sanctification.

In 2 Timothy 4:18, Paul expresses confidence that the Lord will rescue him and bring him safely to the kingdom — echoing the prayer for preservation here.

Acts 26:18 Parallel

In Acts 26:18, Paul’s commission describes sanctification by faith in Christ, aligning with the prayer for sanctification here.