1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes. ⁶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord: and received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost: ⁷ so that ye were an example to all that believe 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 ghost.

1 Corinthians 4:16

Wherefore I desire you to follow me.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Follow me as I do Christ.

Galatians 5:22

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

Acts 17:5-10

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.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

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

Hosea 2:14

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

Matthew 16:24

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

Mark 10:29-30

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,

John 8:12

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."

John 13:13-15

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

John 14:16-18

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

Acts 5:41

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

Acts 9:31

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.

Romans 5:3-5

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

Romans 8:16-18

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

Romans 15:13

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.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

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

2 Corinthians 8:5

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:

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye followers of God as dear children,

Philippians 3:17

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

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

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.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

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,

2 Thessalonians 1:4

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:

Hebrews 10:34

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.

1 Peter 1:6

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

1 Peter 1:8

whom ye have not seen and yet love him, in whom even now, though ye see him not, yet ye believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious:

1 Peter 3:13

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

3 John 1:11

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.