King James Version with Apocrypha
"And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:"
— 1 Thessalonians 1:6, King James Version with Apocrypha
“And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:”
“And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; ”
“You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,”
“And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.”
“And you became followers of us and of the Lord: receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:”
“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;”
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
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:
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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.
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;