1 Thessalonians 1:5-7

The Voice

⁵ And here is why: what you experienced in the good news we brought you was more than words channeling down your ears; it came to you as a life-empowering, Spirit-infused message that offers complete hope and assurance! We lived transparently before you so that you would know what sort of people we truly are. We did it for your sake, ⁶ and you have modeled your lives after ours just as we are modeling ours after the Lord. You took to heart the word we taught with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, even in the face of trouble. ⁷ As a result, you have turned into a model of faith yourselves for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.