1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 knowing, brothers loved by God, how you were chosen.(A) 5 For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the holy Spirit and [with] much conviction. You know what sort of people we were [among] you for your sake.(B) 6 And you became imitators[a] of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit,
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- 1:6 Imitators: the Pauline theme of “imitation” (see 1 Thes 2:14; 1 Cor 4:16; 11:1; 2 Thes 3:9) is rooted in Paul’s view of solidarity in Christ through sharing in Jesus’ cross and in the Spirit of the risen Lord.
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