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1 Thessalonians 1:5-7
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1 Thessalonians 1:5-7
New English Translation
5 in that[a] our gospel did not come to you merely in words,[b] but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).[c]
6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received[d] the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction. 7 As a result you became an example[e] to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 tn Or “because.”
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 tn Or “speech,” or “an act of speaking.”
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 tn Grk “just as you know what sort of people we were among you for your sakes.” Verse 5 reflects on the experience of Paul and his fellow preachers; v. 6 begins to describe the Thessalonians’ response.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 tn Or “after you received.”
- 1 Thessalonians 1:7 tc Most mss (א A C D2 F G Ψ 0278 1175 1241 1505 2464 M al) have the plural τύπους (tupous, “examples”) here, while a few significant witnesses have the singular τύπον (tupon, “example”; B D*,c 6 33 81 104 1739 1881 lat). With ὑμᾶς (humas, “you”) immediately preceding, the plural form looks motivated: Scribes would be expected to change the singular to the plural here. Although the external evidence for the singular reading is not overwhelming, the internal evidence for it is compelling.
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