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Andκαὶyouὑμεῖςbecameἐγενήθητεimitatorsμιμηταὶof usἡμῶνandκαὶof the Lord,τοῦ κυρίουhaving receivedδεξάμενοιthe wordτὸν λόγονinἐνmuchπολλῇafflictionθλίψειwithμετὰjoyχαρᾶςof the HolyἁγίουSpirit,πνεύματος
1 Thessalonians 1:6
Study it in the app“And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 1:6, word by word
- becameἐγενήθητεegenēthēte
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthēte” appears- imitatorsμιμηταὶmimētai
imitator
Imitator, someone who follows another's example.
Where else “mimētai” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- having receivedδεξάμενοιdexamenoi
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dexamenoi” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- muchπολλῇpollēi
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēi” appears- afflictionθλίψειthlipsei
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipsei” appears- joyχαρᾶςcharas
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “charas” appears- of the Holyἁγίουhagiou
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appears- Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears
The context
5because 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.
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7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.