6And ye became followers 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, in the sight of God and our Father;

4 Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.

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

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

7 So that ye were examples 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 toward God 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 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.