2 Thessalonians 2:2
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Cross-reference
In 2 Thessalonians 2:15, Paul directly counters the false letters and words in v2 by urging them to hold to the authentic apostolic traditions.
Jeremiah 23:25-27 condemns false prophets who dream lies and cause people to forget God — parallel to the deceptive messages Paul warns against.
1 John 4:2 gives the specific test: a spirit confessing Jesus come in the flesh — this counters the false spirits mentioned here.
In 1 John 4:1, believers are commanded to test spirits — providing the means to discern the deceptive spirits warned about here.
2 Peter 2:1 warns of false teachers who secretly introduce destructive heresies — parallel to the deceptive teachings about the Day of the Lord that Paul cautions against.
Ephesians 5:6 echoes the same warning: 'Let no one deceive you with empty words' — directly paralleling Paul's call not to be misled about the Day of the Lord.
Luke 21:9 says 'do not be terrified' at wars and tumults—matching Paul's call not to be shaken by false reports.
Mark 13:7 echoes Jesus' teaching not to be alarmed by wars and rumors—a direct parallel to Paul's warning.
Matthew 24:24 warns false christs and prophets will perform signs to mislead even the elect — directly parallel to the deceptive 'spirit or message' Paul warns about.
In Matthew 24:6, Jesus directly commands not to be alarmed by rumors—the same exhortation Paul gives about false eschatological claims.
Matthew 24:5 specifies that false claimants to Christ will mislead many — a specific deception similar to the one troubling the Thessalonians about the Day of the Lord.
Matthew 24:4 has Jesus directly warning: 'See that no one misleads you' — the same urgent call not to be deceived, which Paul applies to the Thessalonians.
Micah 2:11 describes a false prophet who tells pleasing lies — fitting the false teachings about the Day of the Lord that Paul says should not disturb believers.
Deuteronomy 13:1-5 warns against false prophets who perform signs to lead astray — the same pattern of deception Paul addresses about the Day of the Lord.
Luke 17:24 describes the Son of Man's coming as sudden and visible — directly contradicting the notion that it could have occurred unnoticed.
Ephesians 4:14 warns against being tossed by every wind of doctrine — echoing the call here not to be easily shaken by deceptive teachings.
1 Thessalonians 4:15 teaches the order of the Lord's coming — clarifying that the day has not yet arrived, contrary to the false claim here.
2 Peter 3:4-8 deals with scoffers denying Christ's return — the opposite error from claiming the day has come, both distorting the truth.
In Hebrews 13:9, the warning against being led away by strange teachings parallels the deception about the Day of the Lord — both caution against false doctrines.
1 Thessalonians 3:3 uses the same Greek word 'disturbed' but for afflictions, not false teaching. A moderate thematic link of not being shaken.