1 Thessalonians 1:7

1:7 As a result you became an example ¹  to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

2:11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

1 Thessalonians 3:7

3:7 So ²  in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, ³  through your faith.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

5:5 For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.

¹ tc Most mss (א A C D² F G Ψ 0278 Ï) have the plural τύπους (tupou", “examples”) here, while a few important witnesses have the singular τύπον (tupon, “example”; B D*^,c 6 33 81 104 1739 1881 pc lat). With ὑμᾶς (Jumas, “you”) immediately preceding, the plural form looks motivated: Scribes would be expected to change the singular to the plural here. Although the external evidence for the singular reading is not overwhelming, the internal evidence for it is compelling.

² tn Or “for this reason.”

³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.