1 Thessalonians 1:6 “And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the m…”

1 Thessalonians 1:6

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

American Standard Version

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye became followers of vs, and of the Lord, and receiued the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost,

Darby Translation

and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,

Young's Literal Translation

and ye — ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Bible in Basic English

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

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Cross references

“ye”

1 Corinthians 11:1 1 Corinthians 4:16 2 Thessalonians 3:9 2 Corinthians 8:5 Philippians 3:17 1 Thessalonians 2:14

1 Corinthians 11:1 · BSB

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:16 · BSB

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

2 Thessalonians 3:9 · BSB

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

2 Corinthians 8:5 · BSB

And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

Philippians 3:17 · BSB

Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.

1 Thessalonians 2:14 · BSB

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

“and of”

Ephesians 5:1 3 John 1:11 Matthew 16:24 John 8:12 1 Peter 3:13 John 13:13–15

Ephesians 5:1 · BSB

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

3 John 1:11 · BSB

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

John 8:12 · BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

1 Peter 3:13 · BSB

Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

John 13:13–15 · BSB

You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.

“received”

1 Thessalonians 3:2–4 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Hosea 2:14 Mark 10:29–30 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Acts 17:5

1 Thessalonians 3:2–4 · BSB

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

2 Thessalonians 1:4 · BSB

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Hosea 2:14 · BSB

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

Mark 10:29–30 · BSB

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

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 it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

Acts 17:5 · BSB

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them o…

“with joy”

Acts 13:52 Galatians 5:22 Romans 5:3–5 John 14:16–18 Romans 8:16–18 Acts 5:41

Acts 13:52 · BSB

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22 · BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Romans 5:3–5 · BSB

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

John 14:16–18 · BSB

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

Romans 8:16–18 · BSB

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

Acts 5:41 · BSB

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5because 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.

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

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