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1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
4 knowing, (A)brothers beloved by God, (B)your election, 5 for our (C)gospel did not come to you in word only, but also (D)in power and in the Holy Spirit and with (E)full assurance; just as you know (F)what kind of men we [a]proved to be among you for your sake. 6 You also became (G)imitators of us and of the Lord, (H)having received (I)the word in much affliction with the (J)joy of the Holy Spirit,
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1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
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1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
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4 For we know, brothers and sisters[a] loved by God,(A) that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel(B) came to you not simply with words but also with power,(C) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know(D) how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us(E) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(F) with the joy(G) given by the Holy Spirit.(H)
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.
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