KJV King James Version
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
WEB World English Bible
and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
ASV American Standard Version
how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,
Surrounding context — 1 Thessalonians 1
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
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ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγέλιονG2098 · euangeliongospelἡμῶνG3165 · memeοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγενήθηG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongλόγῳG3056 · logoswordμόνονG3441 · monosaloneἀλλὰG235 · allabutκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδυνάμειG1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἁγίῳG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandπληροφορίᾳG4136 · plērophoriaassuranceπολλῇG4183 · polusmuchκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asοἴδατεG6063 · oidato knowοἷοιG3634 · ohiossuch asἐγενήθημενG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὑμᾶς·G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.1 Corinthians 2:2-5For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.2 Thessalonians 2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.1 Corinthians 4:20For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.Galatians 3:2-5This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?Hebrews 6:18-19That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Colossians 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;Hebrews 2:3-4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.Acts 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.Romans 15:18-19For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Philippians 4:9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.2 Timothy 2:8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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