Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

Bible References

Became

1 Thessalonians 1:6
and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

Are

1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy:

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace.
2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy:

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ye also

1 Thessalonians 3:4
In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.
Acts 17:1
Then they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 Corinthians 8:1
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia:

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