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1 Thessalonians 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:


1 Thessalonians 1:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 1:618 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
μιμηταὶmimētai
imitatorsnounG3402
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἐγενήθητεegenēthēte
becameverbG1096
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
δεξάμενοιdexamenoi
having receivedverbG1209
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
λόγονlogon
wordnounG3056
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
θλίψειthlipsei
tribulationnounG2347
πολλῇpollē
muchadjectiveG4183
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
χαρᾶςcharas
the joynounG5479
πνεύματοςpneumatos
of the SpiritnounG4151
ἁγίουhagiou
HolyadjectiveG40
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago
You Received the Word in Much Affliction
The Thessalonian church was under real pressure - they faced persecution just for becoming Christian. And yet they received the word with joy. Paul's not saying they weren't suffering - he's saying th...
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