American Standard Version
"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, "
— 1 Thessalonians 1:9, American Standard Version
“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;”
“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,”
“For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God”
“For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.”
“For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,”
“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;”
And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
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,
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.