1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you. ⁶ And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit; ⁷ So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

Holy Spirit

Joy of the Holy Spirit

Acts 13:52

And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:16

So my desire is that you take me as your example.

1 Corinthians 11:1

So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Acts 17:5-10

But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

Hosea 2:14

For this cause I will make her come into the waste land and will say words of comfort to her.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

John 8:12

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

John 13:13-15

You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.

John 14:16-18

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

Acts 5:41

So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

Acts 9:31

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

Romans 8:16-18

The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:5

And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

Ephesians 5:1

Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

Philippians 3:17

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

Hebrews 10:34

For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

1 Peter 1:6

You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

1 Peter 1:8

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

1 Peter 3:13

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

3 John 1:11

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.