1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake. ⁶ You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, ⁷ so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Holy Spirit

Joy of the Holy Spirit

Acts 13:52

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:16

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

1 Corinthians 11:1

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

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Acts 17:5-10

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

Hosea 2:14

"Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

Matthew 16:24

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

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

John 8:12

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

John 13:13-15

You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.

John 14:16-18

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, --

Acts 5:41

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.

Acts 9:31

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 5:3-5

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

Romans 8:16-18

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

Romans 15:13

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

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:5

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Ephesians 5:1

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Philippians 3:17

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

Hebrews 10:34

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

1 Peter 1:6

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

1 Peter 1:8

whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory --

1 Peter 3:13

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

3 John 1:11

Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.