6And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.


In Context

3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

4 Knowing, brothers beloved, your election of God.

5 For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

7 So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:6You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And you became followers of us, and of the Lord; receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6and ye — ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,