1 Thessalonians 1:6

God's Word

You imitated us and the Lord. In spite of a lot of suffering, you welcomed God’s word with the kind of joy that the Holy Spirit gives.

Cross References

Hosea 2:14

“That is why I’m going to win her back. I will lead her into the desert. I will speak tenderly to her.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.”

Acts 13:52

Meanwhile, the disciples ⌞in Antioch⌟ continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council room. They were happy to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for speaking about Jesus.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Imitate me as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I praise you for always thinking about me and for carefully following the traditions that I handed down to you.

1 Corinthians 4:16

So I encourage you to imitate me.

2 Corinthians 6:10

People think we are sad although we’re always glad, that we’re beggars although we make many people spiritually rich, that we have nothing although we possess everything.

2 Corinthians 8:5

They did more than we had expected. First, they gave themselves to the Lord and to us, since this was God’s will.

Galatians 5:22

But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 5:1

Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.

Philippians 3:17

Brothers and sisters, imitate me, and pay attention to those who live by the example we have given you.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

That’s why we brag in God’s churches about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and suffering you are experiencing.

2 Thessalonians 3:7

You know what you must do to imitate us. We lived a disciplined life among you.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

It’s not as though we didn’t have a right to receive support. Rather, we wanted to set an example for you to follow.

2 Timothy 4:2

Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.

Hebrews 10:34

You suffered with prisoners. You were cheerful even though your possessions were stolen, since you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.

1 Peter 1:6

You are extremely happy about these things, even though you have to suffer different kinds of trouble for a little while now.

1 Peter 1:8

Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words

1 Peter 3:13

Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.