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1 Thessalonians 1:5–6

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5because lour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and min the Holy Spirit and with full nconviction. You know owhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6And pyou became imitators of us qand of the Lord, for ryou received the word in much affliction, swith the tjoy of the Holy Spirit,

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1 Thessalonians 1:6: And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit…

Cross references

  1. l2 Thess. 2:14
  2. m2 Cor. 6:6; See 1 Cor. 2:4
  3. nCol. 2:2; [Heb. 2:3]
  4. o[ch. 2:10; Acts 20:18; 2 Thess. 3:7]
  5. p[ch. 2:14; 2 Thess. 3:7, 9]; See 1 Cor. 4:16
  6. q1 Cor. 11:1
  7. rActs 17:5–10
  8. sSee Matt. 5:12
  9. tActs 13:52; Gal. 5:22

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit, and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

NLTNew Living Translation

For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you. So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because our gospel did not come to you with word only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, just as you know what sort of people we became among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

KJV 1900King James Version

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: