1 Thessalonians 1:5 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in [the] Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 1:5 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 1

3 nous rappelant sans cesse l’œuvre de votre foi, le travail de votre charité, et la fermeté de votre espérance en notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, devant Dieu notre Père.

4 Nous savons, frères bien-aimés de Dieu, que vous avez été élus,

5 notre Évangile ne vous ayant pas été prêché en paroles seulement, mais avec puissance, avec l’Esprit Saint, et avec une pleine persuasion; car vous n’ignorez pas que nous nous sommes montrés ainsi parmi vous, à cause de vous.

6 Et vous-mêmes, vous avez été mes imitateurs et ceux du Seigneur, en recevant la parole au milieu de beaucoup de tribulations, avec la joie du Saint-Esprit,

7 en sorte que vous êtes devenus un modèle pour tous les croyants de la Macédoine et de l’Achaïe.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Mean?

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