1 Thessalonians 1:6

Conservative English Version

So, when you accepted the message, you followed our example and the example of the Lord. You suffered, but the Holy Spirit made you glad.

Cross References

Hosea 2:14

Israel, I, the LORD, will lure you into the desert and speak gently to you.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

John 8:12

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life."

Acts 13:52

But the Lord's followers in Antioch were very happy and were filled with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus.

Acts 9:31

The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria now had a time of peace and kept on worshiping the Lord. The church became stronger, as the Holy Spirit encouraged it and helped it grow.

Romans 15:13

I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.

1 Corinthians 11:1

You must follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I am proud of you, because you always remember me and obey the teachings I gave you.

1 Corinthians 4:16

and I want you to be like me.

2 Corinthians 6:10

and we are always happy, even in times of suffering. Although we are poor, we have made many people rich. And though we own nothing, everything is ours.

2 Corinthians 8:5

And they did more than we had hoped. They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, just as God wanted them to do.

Galatians 5:22

God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,

Ephesians 5:1

Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children.

Philippians 3:17

My friends, I want you to follow my example and learn from others who closely follow the example we set for you.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

That's why we brag about you to all of God's churches. We tell them how patient you are and how you keep on having faith, even though you are going through a lot of trouble and suffering.

2 Thessalonians 3:7

You surely know that you should follow our example. We didn't waste our time loafing,

2 Thessalonians 3:9

We had the right not to work, but we wanted to set an example for you.

2 Timothy 4:2

to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient.

Hebrews 10:34

You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last forever.

1 Peter 1:6

On that day you will be glad, even if you have to go through many hard trials for a while.

1 Peter 1:8

You have never seen Jesus, and you don't see him now. But still you love him and have faith in him, and no words can tell how glad and happy

1 Peter 3:13

Can anyone really harm you for being eager to do good deeds?

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, don't copy the evil deeds of others! Follow the example of people who do kind deeds. They are God's children, but those who are always doing evil have never seen God.