1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake. ⁶ And ye were imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much pressure, with joy of the Holy Spirit: ⁷ So that ye were types to all believing in Macedonia and Achaia.

Holy Spirit

Joy of the Holy Spirit

Acts 13:52

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

1 Corinthians 4:16

I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

1 Corinthians 11:1

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

Galatians 5:22

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Acts 17:5-10

And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not that we have not power, but that we give ourselves a type to you to imitate us.

Hosea 2:14

For this, behold, I entice her, and I caused her to go into the desert, and I spake to her heart.

Matthew 16:24

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 10:29-30

And Jesus having answered, said, Truly I say to you, There is none who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for sake of me, and the good news,

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 13:13-15

Ye call one Teacher and Lord: and ye say well; for I am.

John 14:16-18

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Intercessor, that should remain with you forever;

Acts 5:41

Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.

Acts 9:31

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance;

Romans 8:16-18

The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God:

Romans 15:13

And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:5

And not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dearly beloved children;

Philippians 3:17

Be ye imitators together of me, brethren, and observe narrowly those walking thus, as ye have us for a type.

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

And sent Timothy, our brother, and servant of God, and our coworker in the good news of Christ, in order to make you firm, and comfort you for your faith

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

Hebrews 10:34

For ye also suffered together with me in bonds, and received the pillage of your possessions with joy, knowing to have in yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.

1 Peter 1:6

By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:

1 Peter 1:8

Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:

1 Peter 3:13

And who going to injure you, if ye be imitators of good?

3 John 1:11

Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God.