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 ye brethren became followers of the congregations of God which in Jewry are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we ourselves have suffered of the Jews,

Wherefore I desire you to follow me.

Follow me as I do Christ.

And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:

Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example.

not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us.

And of

Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the light of life."

Ye call me 'Master' and 'Lord,' and ye say well, for so am I.

Be ye followers of God as dear children,

Moreover, who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?

Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good: He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evil seeth not God.

Received

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith,

"Wherefore behold: I will call her again, bring her into a wilderness, and speak friendly unto her.

Jesus answered and said, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, other children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

But the Jews which believed not, having indignation, took unto them evil men which were vagabonds, and gathered a company, and set all the city on a roar, and made assault unto the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:

so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer:

With joy

and I will pray the father: and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you ever,

And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the holy ghost.

Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,

The same spirit certifieth our spirit that we are the sons of God.

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.

in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,

General references

Wherefore I desire you to follow me.