1 Thessalonians 1:6
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5 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:
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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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,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:16
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Read in contextActs 13:52
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Read in contextGalatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Read in context3 John 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Read in contextEphesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Read in contextRomans 5:3–5
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
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