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


In Context

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

4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

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

7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8 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.

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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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