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1 Thessalonians 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.


1 Thessalonians 1:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 1:714 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
so as forwordG5620
γενέσθαιgenesthai
to becameverbG1096
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
τύπονtypon
en-(ex-)ample, fashion, figurenounG5179
πᾶσινpasin
to alladjectiveG3956
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
πιστεύουσινpisteuousin
believing onesverbG4100
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ΜακεδονίᾳMakedonia
MacedonianounG3109
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἈχαΐᾳAchaia
AchaianounG882
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 1:7

And yet it was later that he went to them. But you so shone, he says, that you became teachers of those who received (the word) before you. And this is like the Apostle. For he did not say, so that you became ensamples in regard to believing, but you became an ensample to those who already believed; how one ought to believe in God, you taught, who from the very beginning entered into your conflict. “And in Achaia,” he says; that is, in Greece. Do you see how great a thing…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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