1 Thessalonians 1:6

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Summary

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

Ye

And of

Received

2 Thessalonians 1:4

With joy

General references

1 Corinthians 4:16

Bible References

Ye

For you became imitators, brothers, of the churches of God [which] are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you also suffered the same [things] at the hands of your own people, just as [they] themselves [did] also at the hands of the Jews,

Therefore I exhort you, become imitators of me.

Become imitators of me, just as I also [am] of Christ.

and not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and [then] to us, by the will of God.

Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us [as] an example.

not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves [as] an example to you, so that [you] may imitate us.

And of

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you speak correctly, for I am.

Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children,

And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

Dear friend, do not imitate [what is] evil, but [what is] good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Received

And because of this we also give thanks to God constantly, that [when you] received God's word {that you heard} from us, you accepted [it] not [as the] word of men, but as [it] truly is, [the] word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith,

Therefore, Look! I [am] going to allure her and bring her [into] the desert, and {I will speak tenderly to her}.

Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields on account of me and on account of the gospel

But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason's house, they were looking for them to bring [them] out to the popular assembly.

Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,

so that we ourselves boast in you in the churches of God about your patient endurance and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring,

With joy

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you {forever}--

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.

Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

And not only [this], but we also boast in our afflictions, [because we] know that affliction produces patient endurance,

The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God,

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

in which you rejoice greatly, [although] now for a short time, if necessary, you are distressed by various trials,

General references

Therefore I exhort you, become imitators of me.