1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. ⁶ You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, ⁷ So that ye have become examples to all that have believed in Macedonia and Achaia.

Holy Spirit

Joy of the Holy Spirit

Acts 13:52

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

1 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore, I beseech you that ye imitate me.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Acts 17:5-10

But the disobedient Jews, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, behold, I will induce her and bring her into the wilderness and speak unto her heart.

Matthew 16:24

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

Mark 10:29-30

And answering him, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that has left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospel's

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

John 13:13-15

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

John 14:16-18

and I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever,

Acts 5:41

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Acts 9:31

Then the congregations had rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and with the comfort of the Holy Spirit they were multiplied.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only this, but we even glory in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works patience;

Romans 8:16-18

For the same Spirit bears witness unto our spirit that we are sons of God,

Romans 15:13

And believing, the God of hope fills you with all joy and peace that ye may abound in hope by the virtue of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

Likewise, brethren, we make known unto you the grace of God bestowed on the congregations of Macedonia,

2 Corinthians 8:5

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord and then unto us by the will of God.

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children

Philippians 3:17

Brethren, be imitators of me and consider those who so walk, as ye have us for a pattern.

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that having received from us the word to hear from God, ye received it not as the word of men, (but as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of the Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in your faith,

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves glory in you in the congregations of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure and

Hebrews 10:34

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing that in yourselves ye have a better substance in the heavens, and that abides.

1 Peter 1:6

In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are afflicted in diverse temptations,

1 Peter 1:8

whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though at present ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory;

1 Peter 3:13

And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

3 John 1:11

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God, but he that does evil has not seen God.