1 Thessalonians 1:5

“because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much full assurance, just as you know what kind of people we proved to be among you for your sake.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 1:5, word by word

good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

Where else “euangelion” appears
comeἐγενήθηegenēthē

come

To reach a place, or fall upon someone.

Where else “egenēthē” appears
wordλόγῳlogōi

word

What someone says or teaches.

Where else “logōi” appears
onlyμόνονmonon

only

Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.

Where else “monon” appears
powerδυνάμειdynamei

power

The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.

Where else “dynamei” appears
the Holyἁγίῳhagiōi

Holy Spirit

God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.

Where else “hagiōi” appears
Spiritπνεύματιpneumati

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

Where else “pneumati” appears
with muchπολλῇpollēi

great

Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.

Where else “pollēi” appears
full assuranceπληροφορίᾳplērophoriai

full assurance

Full assurance, being completely convinced.

Where else “plērophoriai” appears
you knowοἴδατεoidate

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “oidate” appears
what kind of peopleοἷοιhoioi

such as

Of what kind, such as.

Where else “hoioi” appears

The context

4knowing, brothers loved by God, your election,

5 · This verse (above)

6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit,

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