1 Thessalonians 1:6

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

Literal

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

Latin

Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis, et Domini, excipientes verbum in tribulatione multa, cum gaudio Spiritus Sancti:

Original

Greek

English

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.

Notes

1 Thessalonians 1:6

The Thessalonians encountered great suffering from their peers because they accepted the good news about Jesus (2:14; 3:3–4). However, by following the example of the apostles and the Lord himself, they found the joy of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 5:11–12; Romans 8:17; 12:12; Philippians 2:17; 1 Peter 4:13–14).

1 Thessalonians 1:2–10

The apostle Paul first thanks God for the faith, love, and hope of the Thessalonian Christians (1:2–3). Then he recalls how they heard the good news about Jesus (1:4–5), and how they accepted its message (1:6–10). Paul mentions these themes again in 2:1–12 and 2:13–16.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Passing On Authority and Responsibility to a New Leader The Growth of the Church

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