1 Thessalonians 1:8-9 For from you the word of the Lord sounded out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has spread abroad; so that we need not speak anything.

RKJNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ For from you the word of the Lord sounded out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has spread abroad; so that we need not speak anything. ⁹ For they themselves testify about what manner of reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God;