1 Thessalonians 1:6

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

⁵ because our Gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we became toward you, for your sake. ⁶ And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit; ⁷ so that ye became a model to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Holy Spirit

Joy of the Holy Spirit

Acts 13:52

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

1 Corinthians 4:16

I beseech you, therefore, become imitators of me.

1 Corinthians 11:1

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

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Acts 17:5-10

But the Jews, moved with jealousy, and taking to themselves certain evil men of the rabble, and gathering a multitude, were setting the city in an uproar; and, assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking them to lead them, forth to the populace.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves as a model to you, that ye might imitate us.

Matthew 16:24

Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake,

John 8:12

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the Light of life."

John 13:13-15

Ye call Me 'The Teacher,' and 'The Lord;' and ye say well; for so I am.

John 14:16-18

and I will ask of the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, that He may be with you forever;

Acts 5:41

They, therefore, were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they were accounted worthy to suffer dishonor in behalf of The Name.

Acts 9:31

The assembly, therefore, throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, was having peace, being built up; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, was being multiplied.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation works out patience;

Romans 8:16-18

The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God;

Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may 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 which has been bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:5

and they did this not as we hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God;

Ephesians 5:1

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;

Philippians 3:17

Brethren, become imitators together of me, and mark those who so walk, as ye have us as an example.

1 Thessalonians 2:13-14

And, for this reason, we also give thanks to God without ceasing, that, having received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which also is working in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to exhort you concerning your faith;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

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

Hebrews 10:34

for ye both sympathized with those in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions; knowing that ye yourselves have a better possession and an abiding one.

1 Peter 1:6

in which ye exult, though now, for a little while, if necessary, made sorrowful in manifold temptations;

1 Peter 1:8

Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;

1 Peter 3:13

And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good?

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He that does good is of God; the evil-doer has not seen God.