1 Thessalonians 1:6

1 Thessalonians 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
• New International Version (NIV)You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Context of 1 Thessalonians 1:6

4We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you). And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction. 7As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For from you the message of the Lord has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, so that we do not need to say anything.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 word by word

καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ κυρίου δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς πνεύματος ἁγίου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• followersμιμητήςmimētēs · imitatorG3402
• of usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• of the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• receivedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• afflictionθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• of the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 1:6

• 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you became imitators, brothers and sisters, of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews,
• 1 Corinthians 4:16I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.
• 1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
• Philippians 3:17Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:9It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• John 8:12Then Jesus spoke out again, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• John 13:13You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
• Ephesians 5:1Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
• 1 Peter 3:13For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?
• 3 John 1:11Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,
• Hosea 2:14However, in the future I will allure her; I will lead her back into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.
• Mark 10:29Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Ye became followers of us - Ye became imitators, , of us-ye believed the same truths, walked in the same way, and minded the same thing; knowing that our doctrine was of the Lord, and that the way in which we walked was prescribed by himself, and that he also suffered the contradictions of ungodly men. Having received the word in much affliction - That they received the doctrine of the Gospel in the midst of much persecution we may learn from the history…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And ye became followers of us - “You became imitators - ̀ mimētai- of us.” This does not mean that they became followers of Paul, Silas, and Timothy, in the sense that they had set themselves up as teachers, or as the head of a sect, but that they imitated their manner of living; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 11:1. And of the Lord - The Lord Jesus. You also learned to imitate him. From this it is evident that the manner in which the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 When careless, ignorant, and immoral persons are turned from their carnal pursuits and connexions, to believe in and obey the Lord Jesus, to live soberly, righteously, and godly, the matter speaks for itself. The believers under the Old Testament waited for the coming of the Messiah, and believers now wait for his second coming. He is yet to come. And God had raised him from the dead, which is a full assurance unto all men that he will come to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Thessalonians encountered great suffering from their peers because they accepted the good news about Jesus (2:14; 3:3–4). However, by following the example of the apostles and the Lord himself, they found the joy of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 5:11–12; Romans 8:17; 12:12; Philippians 2:17; 1 Peter 4:13–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And ye--answering to "For our Gospel," 1Th 1:5. followers--Greek, "imitators." The Thessalonians in their turn became "ensamples" (1Th 1:7) for others to imitate. of the Lord--who was the apostle of the Father, and taught the word, which He brought from heaven, under adversities [Bengel]. This was the point in which they imitated Him and His apostles, joyful witness for the word in much affliction: the second proof of their election of God (1Th 1:4)…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 1:6

• Example
• Faith
• Holy Spirit
• Joy
• Persecution
• Zeal, Religious

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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