1 Thessalonians 1:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

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  • Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so. 10 As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.
  • 1 Thess 1:8 : 8 For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;
  • 2 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
  • Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.
  • Acts 16:12 : 12 And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days.
  • Acts 18:1 : 1 After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.

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    8For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

    9For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

    6And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

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    3It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

    4So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

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    7For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

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    10You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

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    5So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

    6Even as the witness of the Christ has been made certain among you:

    7So that having every grace you are living in the hope of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

    8Who will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    14For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;

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    12For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

    13For in our letters we say no other things to you, but those which you are reading, and to which you give agreement, and, it is my hope, will go on doing so to the end:

    14Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

    15And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

    16And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

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    1So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

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    12So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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    7For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

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    7And our hope for you is certain; in the knowledge that as you take part in the troubles, so you will take part in the comfort.

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    9Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

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    5Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

    6That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

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    27Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

    28Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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    1And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

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    4After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

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    7And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

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    2You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

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    10And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

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    7So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

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    11For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free from sin in this business.

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    7In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

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    15For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

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    5Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

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    30Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

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    8And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

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    24Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

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    4My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

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    12So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

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    3Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

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    7As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

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    16So my desire is that you take me as your example.

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    4For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

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    16It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

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    11Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.