1 Thessalonians 1:9
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.
For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
- KJV
- For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
- WEB
- For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
- ASV
- For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
- DARBY
- for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
- BLB
- For they themselves report concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you⁺, and how you⁺ turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,
- ÅB
- for selv forteller de om oss hva inngang vi fikk hos dere, og hvordan dere vendte dere til Gud fra avgudene, for å tjene den levende og sanne Gud
- OTB
- For de selv forteller oss om den mottakelsen vi fikk hos dere, og hvordan dere vendte om til Gud fra avgudene for å tjene den levende og sanne Gud,
- B1930
- for selv forteller de om oss hvad inngang vi fikk hos eder, og hvorledes I vendte eder til Gud fra avgudene, for å tjene den levende og sanne Gud
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 4:10
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:2
You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Read in contextGalatians 4:8–9
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Read in contextZephaniah 2:11
The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
Read in contextZechariah 8:20–23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
Read in contextActs 14:15
“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
Read in contextPsalms 42:2
My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
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