9for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,


In Context

6 You 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.

7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,

9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

1st Thessalonians 1:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9For 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;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:9For 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:9For 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,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:9For 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,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9For they themselves show of us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9For 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;