English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 1:5
5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
1 Thessalonians 1:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
- New International Version (NIV)because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 1:5
3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
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ὅτι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει καὶ ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ καθὼς οἴδατε οἷοι ἐγενήθημεν ἐν ὑμῖν δι᾽ ὑμᾶς·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- gospelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- notοὐou · noG3756
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- youσύsu · youG4771
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- assuranceπληροφορίαplērophoria · assuranceG4136
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- ye knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- what manner of menοἷοςoios · such asG3634
- forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 1:5
- Isaiah 55:11so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
- Romans 2:16on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
- Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
- Galatians 2:2I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Timothy 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
- 1 Corinthians 4:20For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
- 2 Corinthians 3:6who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
- Psalms 10:2In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
- Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]
- Acts 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
- Acts 16:14One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Romans 15:18For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For our Gospel - That is, the glad tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ, and of your being elected to enjoy all the privileges to which the Jews were called, without being obliged to submit to circumcision, or fulfill the rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic law. Came not unto you in word only - It was not by simple teaching or mere reasoning that the doctrines which we preached recommended themselves to you, we did not insist on your using this or the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For our gospel came not unto you - When first preached; Acts 17:1-3. Paul speaks of it as “our gospel,” because it was the gospel preached by him and Silas and Timothy; comp 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 2 Timothy 2:8. He did not mean to say that the gospel had been originated by him, but only that he had delivered the good news of salvation to them. He is here stating the evidence which had been given that they were a church “chosen by God.” He refers, first, to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God called the Thessalonians through the announcement of the good news about Jesus (2 Thessalonians 2:13–14). The Holy Spirit convinced the listeners that the message was true (1 Corinthians 2:4–5; 1 Peter 1:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. our gospel--namely, the Gospel which we preached. came--Greek, "was made," namely, by God, its Author and Sender. God's having made our preaching among you to be attended with such "power," is the proof that you are "elect of God" (1Th 1:4). in power--in the efficacy of the Holy Spirit clothing us with power (see end of verse; Ac 1:8; 4:33; 6:5, 8) in preaching the Gospel, and making it in you the power of God unto salvation (Ro 1:16). As "power"…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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