KJV King James Version
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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1 Thessalonians 1:8
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
WEB World English Bible
For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.
ASV American Standard Version
For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromὑμῶνG4771 · suyouγὰρG1063 · garforἐξήχηταιG1837 · exēcheōto ring/sound outὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodοὐG3756 · ounoμόνονG3441 · monosaloneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜακεδονίᾳG3109 · MakedoniaMacedoniaκαὶG2532 · kaiandἈχαΐᾳ,G882 · AchaiaAchaiaἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαντὶG3956 · pasallτόπῳG5117 · toposplaceἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστιςG4102 · pistisfaithὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸνG2316 · theosGodἐξελήλυθεν,G1831 · exerchomaito go outὥστεG5620 · hōstesoμὴG3361 · mēnotχρείανG5532 · chreianeedἔχεινG2192 · echōto have/beἡμᾶςG3165 · memeλαλεῖνG2980 · laleōto speakτι.G5100 · tisone
Cross-references
Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.Romans 10:14-18How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.2 Thessalonians 1:4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!Revelation 14:6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you:Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.Exodus 18:9And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.Isaiah 2:3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.Isaiah 66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, [to] Tubal, and Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.1 Corinthians 14:36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?2 Corinthians 3:4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
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