1 Thessalonians 1:6-8

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁶ You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you welcomed the word during a time of great affliction with the joy from the Holy Spirit, ⁷ so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.^{[a] 8} Indeed, the word of the Lord has resounded from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything,