1 Thessalonians 1:6

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ κυρίου, δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς πνεύματος ἁγίου,
English Translation
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,

And you became followers of us, and of the Lord; receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

You were imitating us and the Lord when you received the message, for despite your troubles you experienced the joy the Holy Spirit gives.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

And ye became followers of vs, and of the Lord, and receiued the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost,

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

and you became imitators of us and of the LORD, having received the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit,

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

and ye -- ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,