1 Thessalonians 1:5-8 for the evangel of our God did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in holy spirit and much assurance, according as you are aware. Such we became among you, because of you."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ for the evangel of our God did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in holy spirit and much assurance, according as you are aware. Such we became among you, because of you." ⁶ And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction with joy of holy spirit, ⁷ so that you become models to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. ⁸ For from you has been sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has come out, so that we have no need to be speaking of anything,