1 Thessalonians 1:7
so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
Acts 18:1After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 9:2for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
1 Thessalonians 1:8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Peter 5:3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
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 →