1 Thessalonians 1:6
You became imitators of us and of the Lord. Though the word brought you great affliction, you received it with joy that came from the Holy Spirit,
Treated in 7 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Holy Spirit, or Power from on High ·
The Holy Spirit in Thessalonians cites 1 Thessalonians 1:6
…1:5. "Having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost." 1 Thessalonians 1:6. "God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the…
- Communion with God ·
The general consequences of the Holy Ghost's work in believers cites 1 Thess. i. 6
…and joy in the Holy Ghost,” Rom. xiv. 17; “Received the word with joy in the Holy Ghost,” 1 Thess. i. 6, — “with joy,” as Peter tells believers, “unspeakable and full of glory,” 1 Epist. i. 8.…
- Communion with God ·
Of particular communion with the Holy Ghost cites 1 Thess. i. 6
…are believers said to “receive the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost,” 1 Thess. i. 6; and to “take joyfully the spoiling of their goods.” This is that I aim at:— there is no…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites 1 Thessalonians 1:6
…which the believer receives the Word, still he will have “ the joy of the Holy Ghost ” (1 Thessalonians 1:6). On the Day of Pentecost, when the disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit, they…
- The Ministry of Intercession ·
Paul a Pattern of Prayer cites 1 Thess. i. 6
…of me”; (xi. 1), “Be ye followers of me, even as I am of Christ”; Phil, iii. 17, iv. 9; 1 Thess. i. 6; 2 Thess. iii. 7–9. If Paul, as a pattern of prayer, is not as much studied or appealed…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Joy cites I Thess 1:6
…heart in trials and afflictions. ‘Having received the word in much affliction, with joy.’ I Thess 1:6. These are roses that grow in winter, these joys can sweeten the waters of Marah; he that…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
…own languages, through their own evangelists, at their own cost. Scriptures to revisit 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8; Revelation 7:9-10; 1 Corinthians 3:6-7. Reflection 1. Whose names are missing from the…