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1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
New Catholic Bible
1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 And you in turn became imitators[a] of us and of the Lord, for despite great suffering you received the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.[b]
8 Not only has the word of the Lord rung forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore, we do not have the need to speak about it.
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 Imitators: all Christians are to imitate God (see Eph 5:1) and Christ (see 1 Cor 11:1) as well as their spiritual leaders (see 2 Thes 3:7, 9; 1 Tim 4:12; Tit 2:7; 1 Pet 5:3) and their fellow Christians (see 1 Thes 2:14; 1 Cor 4:6; 11:1), for all believers are one in Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:7 In Macedonia and Achaia: the two Roman provinces in Greece. The phrase amounts to saying “in all Greece.”
1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
New International Version
6 You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D) 7 And so you became a model(E) to all the believers in Macedonia(F) and Achaia.(G) 8 The Lord’s message(H) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(I) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,
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