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1 Thessalonians 1:6

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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:4

    Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:5

    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.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 1:7

    So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 1:8

    For 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.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.