1 Thessalonians 1:6-9

6and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,

7so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:

8for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which [is] towards 1God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

9for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to 2God from idols to serve a living and true 3God,