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

4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5For 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. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

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

• 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 ye, brethren, became followers of the Assemblies 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:
• 1 Corinthians 4:16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
• 1 Corinthians 11:1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
• Philippians 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
• Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• John 13:13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
• Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
• 1 Peter 3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
• 3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
• Hosea 2:14Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
• Mark 10:29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

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