| Ricky Evans, Karen Evans - 2005 - 298 pages
...Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among 180 you for your sake. And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.... | |
| Maurice Bassali - Religion - 2006 - 166 pages
...In the next verses, Paul explains how the Thessalonians can know if they are among the elect or not: "And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit" (1 Thess. 1:6). Thus, those who receive the Word of God and accept Christ... | |
| Robert Hanson - 2006 - 258 pages
...encouraged by God to encourage others who in turn are to encourage others and so on through the generations. And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you were an example to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia,... | |
| Daniel M. Keeran - Bible - 2006 - 207 pages
...afflictions II Cor. 8:2 - How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy I Thess. 1:6 - And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy I Thess. 3:3 - That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that... | |
| Richard G. Williamson - 2006 - 277 pages
...heard Paul preach this message, they received it and were delivered from the wrath to come; And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: [7] So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.[8]... | |
| Barton E. Dahneke - Religion - 2006 - 692 pages
...fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, ..."6I He reminded the "church of the Thessalonians" that they "became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy in the Holy Ghost."62 In connection with the doctrine of Christ, Paul urges the Hebrews to... | |
| Timothy Copper - Religion - 2006 - 362 pages
...became imitators of Paul and Silvanus and Timothy and of the Lord Himself. "You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in... | |
| Henry Blackaby, Norman Blackaby - Religion - 2007 - 224 pages
...the following verses, notice how these believers are described as walking "worthy of the calling. " And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.... | |
| Nick Holden - Religion - 2007 - 298 pages
...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: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.... | |
| H. A. Ironside - Religion - 1947 - 99 pages
...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" (1 Thess. 1:5—6). Paul and his companions lived such lives that they... | |
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