1 Thessalonians 1:6

1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received ¹  the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

2:14 For you became imitators, brothers and sisters, ²  of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews,

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

3:3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. 3:4 For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know. ³ 

¹ tn Or “after you received.”

² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

³ tn Grk “just as it also occurred and you know.”