"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye kn…" — 1 Thessalonians 1:5

1 Thessalonians 1:5 · KJV

“For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.”

— 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Verse 4

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. {beloved...: or, beloved of God, your election}

Verse 6

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

1 Thessalonians 1 — Context

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. {beloved...: or, beloved of God, your election}

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Mark 16:20

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with {them}, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

1 Corinthians 2:2-5

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

2 Thessalonians 2:14

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received {it} not {as} the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Galatians 3:2-5

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

1 Peter 1:12

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God {is} not in word, but in power.