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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Greece—throughout both Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so as for you to became an example to all the believing <i>ones</i> in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so that you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You became an example for all the Lord's followers in Macedonia and Achaia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This way, you became a model for all the believers in the province of Macedonia and Greece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So you became an example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, you examples an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So that ye were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />so that you became a pattern to all the believers throughout Macedonia and Greece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_thessalonians/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />so that you became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so as for you to became an example to all the believing <i>ones</i> in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> so that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So that ye were types to all believing in Macedonia and Achaia.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So have you become a pattern for all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus you have become examples to all the believers in Mac-e-do’ni-a and A-cha’ia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And you have been a model to all believers who are in Macedonia and in Akaia.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />so that you were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />so that you are an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />so that ye became models for all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />so that you became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />so that you became a pattern to all the believers throughout Macedonia and Greece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />so that ye became a model to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />So that ye became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sgDUoqNjFio?start=58" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Greetings to the Thessalonians</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5620.htm" title="5620: hōste (Conj) -- So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.">As a result,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genesthai (V-ANM) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">have become</a> <a href="/greek/5179.htm" title="5179: typon (N-AMS) -- From tupto; a die, i.e. a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. A statue, style or resemblance; specially, a sampler, i.e. A model or instance.">an example</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">to all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuousin (V-PPA-DMP) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believers</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3109.htm" title="3109: Makedonia (N-DFS) -- (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece.">Macedonia</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/882.htm" title="882: Achaia (N-DFS) -- Achaia, a country of Europe.">Achaia.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-1.htm">1 Corinthians 11:1</a></span><br />You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-17.htm">Philippians 3:17</a></span><br />Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:9</a></span><br />Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-3.htm">1 Peter 5:3</a></span><br />not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-12.htm">1 Timothy 4:12</a></span><br />Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">Hebrews 13:7</a></span><br />Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-2.htm">2 Corinthians 3:2-3</a></span><br />You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone. / It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">Ephesians 5:1</a></span><br />Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-16.htm">1 Corinthians 4:16</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you to imitate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-6.htm">1 John 2:6</a></span><br />Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-2.htm">2 Corinthians 9:2</a></span><br />For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-7.htm">Titus 2:7-8</a></span><br />In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, / and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.</p><p class="hdg">ensamples.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:10</a></b></br> And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/4-12.htm">1 Timothy 4:12</a></b></br> Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/2-7.htm">Titus 2:7</a></b></br> In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine <i>shewing</i> uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,</p><p class="hdg">in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:8</a></b></br> For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/16-12.htm">Acts 16:12</a></b></br> And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, <i>and</i> a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a></b></br> And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James <i>the son</i> of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas <i>the brother</i> of James.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-10.htm">Achaia</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-10.htm">Acha'ia</a> <a href="/philippians/2-24.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/philippians/3-15.htm">Believers</a> <a href="/colossians/1-2.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/philippians/3-17.htm">Ensample</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">Ensamples</a> <a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Example</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-5.htm">Examples</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-10.htm">Greece</a> <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Macedonia</a> <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Macedo'nia</a> <a href="/philippians/3-17.htm">Model</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm">Models</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Pattern</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-25.htm">Patterns</a> <a href="/philippians/4-20.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Achaia</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Acha'ia</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Believers</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-9.htm">Ensample</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-3.htm">Ensamples</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Example</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Examples</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Greece</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Macedonia</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Macedo'nia</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-9.htm">Model</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-3.htm">Models</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-9.htm">Pattern</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Patterns</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">1 Thessalonians 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-1.htm">The Thessalonians are told both how mindful of them Paul was in thanksgiving, and prayer;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-5.htm">and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith and conversion to God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of 1 Thessalonians, Paul is referring to the Thessalonians' reception of the gospel and their transformation through faith, which is detailed in the preceding verses. The "result" is the outcome of their faith, love, and hope in Jesus Christ, which has been evident to others.<p><b>you have become an example</b><br>The Thessalonian believers are commended for their exemplary faith and conduct. In the early church, being an example was crucial for spreading the gospel. Their lives served as a model for other believers, demonstrating the transformative power of the gospel. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a> about letting one's light shine before others.<p><b>to all the believers</b><br>The impact of the Thessalonians' faith was not limited to their local community but extended to all believers. This suggests a widespread reputation and influence, highlighting the interconnectedness of early Christian communities. It reflects the communal nature of the early church, where the faith and actions of one group could inspire and encourage others.<p><b>in Macedonia and Achaia.</b><br>Macedonia and Achaia were Roman provinces in the region of modern-day Greece. Thessalonica, the city where the Thessalonian church was located, was a major city in Macedonia. The mention of these regions indicates the geographical spread of the Thessalonians' influence. Historically, these areas were significant centers of trade and culture, which facilitated the dissemination of news and ideas. The Thessalonians' example would have been particularly impactful in these regions, which were key areas for Paul's missionary journeys, as seen in <a href="/acts/16.htm">Acts 16-18</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who wrote the letter to the Thessalonians, providing guidance and encouragement to the early church.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/thessalonians.htm">Thessalonians</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, a group of believers in the city of Thessalonica who were known for their faith and perseverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/macedonia.htm">Macedonia</a></b><br>A region in Northern Greece where the Thessalonian church's influence was felt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/achaia.htm">Achaia</a></b><br>A region in Southern Greece, also impacted by the example set by the Thessalonian believers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/believers.htm">Believers</a></b><br>The broader Christian community in Macedonia and Achaia who were inspired by the Thessalonians' faith and conduct.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_example.htm">The Power of Example</a></b><br>The Thessalonians' faith and conduct served as a powerful testimony to others. Our lives can similarly influence those around us, encouraging them in their faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_beyond_borders.htm">Influence Beyond Borders</a></b><br>The impact of the Thessalonians reached beyond their immediate community to regions like Macedonia and Achaia. Our faith can have a ripple effect, reaching people we may never meet.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_faith.htm">Living Out Faith</a></b><br>The Thessalonians demonstrated their faith through actions, not just words. We are called to live out our beliefs in tangible ways that others can see and be inspired by.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Being part of a faith community provides opportunities to both set an example and be encouraged by others. We should seek to build each other up in our walk with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite challenges, the Thessalonians remained steadfast. We are encouraged to persevere in our faith, knowing that our endurance can inspire others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_thessalonians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Thessalonians 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_achaia_refer_to_in_the_bible.htm">What does Achaia refer to in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_they_abandoned_idols_for_paul.htm">(1 Thess 1:9–10) Is there concrete proof that these alleged idol-worshipers truly abandoned their practices in response to Paul’s message?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_thessalonian_church_important.htm">What is the significance of the Church at Thessalonica?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_early_thessalonica_church.htm">(1 Thess 1:1) How do we verify historically or archaeologically that a Christian church actually existed in Thessalonica at this early date? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) "Your zeal was so great and sincere that you, in your turn, became a model: for even in far-away countries the tale of your conversion is told with wonder."<p><span class= "bld">Ensamples.</span>--Probably the singular should be read: the whole church became a model church.<p><span class= "bld">To all that believe</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, <span class= "ital">now;</span> not to those that <span class= "ital">then</span> believed; Philippi was the only such church.<p><span class= "bld">Macedonia and Achaia.</span>--These two provinces comprised all Roman Greece. The influence of the Thessalonians spreads far beyond their own country.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So that ye were ensamples.</span> The word here rendered "ensamples" literally signifies "types." It is used to denote a form or figure (<a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a>), a model or likeness (<a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a>), a mark or impression (<a href="/john/20-25.htm">John 20:25</a>). Hence, in a metaphorical sense, it came to signify an example, a pattern for imitation. "Now these things are our examples" (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 Corinthians 10:6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">To all that believe</span> - to all believers - <span class="cmt_word">in Macedonia and Achaia.</span> These are the two provinces into which ancient Greece was divided by the Romans, each of which was governed by a proconsul Macedonia was the northern portion, including Macedonia proper, Epirus and Illyricum; at first it was divided into four districts, but afterwards united into one province, of which Thessalonica was constituted the capital. Achaia was the southern portion of ancient Greece, including the Peloponnesus, Attica, Boeotia, etc., and, until recently, was nearly of the same dimensions with the modern kingdom of Greece; its capital was Corinth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">As a result,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὥστε</span> <span class="translit">(hōste)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5620.htm">Strong's 5620: </a> </span><span class="str2">So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have become</span><br /><span class="grk">γενέσθαι</span> <span class="translit">(genesthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an example</span><br /><span class="grk">τύπον</span> <span class="translit">(typon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5179.htm">Strong's 5179: </a> </span><span class="str2">From tupto; a die, i.e. a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. A statue, style or resemblance; specially, a sampler, i.e. A model or instance.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(tois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">believers</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pisteuousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Macedonia</span><br /><span class="grk">Μακεδονίᾳ</span> <span class="translit">(Makedonia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3109.htm">Strong's 3109: </a> </span><span class="str2">(Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Achaia.</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀχαΐᾳ</span> <span class="translit">(Achaia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_882.htm">Strong's 882: </a> </span><span class="str2">Achaia, a country of Europe.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 1:7 So that you became an example (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 1:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 1:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 1:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 1:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>