1 Thessalonians 1:8

For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7so that you were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.

9For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

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Cross References

Romans 10:14How, then, shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

1 Corinthians 14:36Has the word of God come forth from you? or did it come to you only?

2 Thessalonians 1:4so that we ourselves glory in you, among the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure;

3 John 1:12A good report is given of Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also give our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10

Evidence of the Apostle's Success. ( a. d. 51.) 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 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. 9 For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye… Read the whole commentary →

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