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1 Thessalonians 1:6

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JoyFollowing JesusSufferingThe Holy Spirit

4 Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

7 As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

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BSB
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
KJV
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
WEB
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
ASV
And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
DARBY
and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,
BLB
And you⁺ became imitators of us and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
ÅB
og dere ble etterfølgere av oss og av Herren, idet dere tok imot ordet under stor trengsel med glede i den Hellige Ånd,
OTB
Dere ble etterfølgere av oss og av Herren, etter å ha tatt imot ordet midt i stor trengsel med Den Hellige Ånds glede,
B1930
og I blev efterfølgere av oss og av Herren, idet I tok imot ordet under megen trengsel med glede i den Hellige Ånd,

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