1 Thessalonians 1:7-9
Expanded Bible
7 So you became an ·example to [model for] all the believers in Macedonia [C the Roman province in which Thessalonica was located, present-day northern Greece] and Achaia [C present-day southern Greece]. 8 And the Lord’s ·teaching [message; word] ·spread [rang out; sounded forth] from you not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but now your faith in God has ·become known [gone forth] everywhere. So we do not need to say anything about it. 9 ·People everywhere [L For they themselves] are ·telling [reporting; announcing] about the way you ·accepted [welcomed] us when we were there with you. They tell how you ·stopped worshiping idols [L turned to God from idols] to serve the living and true God,
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1 Thessalonians 1:7-9
New International Version
7 And so you became a model(A) to all the believers in Macedonia(B) and Achaia.(C) 8 The Lord’s message(D) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(E) 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(F) to God from idols(G) to serve the living and true God,(H)
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