1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

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In The King James Version

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

In Context

8For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

10Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:26And David said to the men near him, What will be done to the man who overcomes this Philistine and takes away the shame from Israel? for who is this Philistine, a man without circumcision, that he has put shame on the armies of the living God?

Psalms 42:2\42:1\Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

Isaiah 2:17And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 37:17Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.

Jeremiah 16:19O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit.

Hosea 1:10But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

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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