1 Thessalonians 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Amplified Bible

And you [set yourselves to] become imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord Himself, for you welcomed our message in [spite of] much persecution, with joy [inspired] by the Holy Spirit;

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - American Standard Version

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

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Bible in Basic English

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;

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Darby Bible

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

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - English Standard Version

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - King James Version

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 1:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y vosotros vinisteis a ser imitadores de nosotros y del Señor, habiendo recibido la palabra, en medio de mucha tribulaciòn, con el gozo del Espìritu Santo,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - The Message

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - New American Standard Bible

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

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y ustedes llegaron a ser imitadores de nosotros y del Señor, habiendo recibido la palabra, en medio de mucha tribulaciòn, con el gozo del Espìritu Santo,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - World English Bible

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

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Young's Living Translation

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,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Additional Comments

Why become a Christian? Below are listed reasons from a few web sites.
- Because you believe in Christ
- To have a relationship with God
- To spend eternity with God
- To leave behind the inferior quality of life of the non-Christian
- To avoid divine justice
- Because Jesus Christ is the only way to escape the indictment of God's justice
- To receive the true blessing and fulfillment in life through Christ
- To experience freedom
- To have a greater power to overcome evil
- To have lasting joy & peace
- To fulfill your true potential & purpose
I see 2 primary reasons, root reasons, to become a Christian - to enter into a relationship with God, and to receive eternal life with Him. But also, it is truth, it is right, it is perfect. To perfectly become in life what you were born for, everything else pales in comparison to becoming a Christian. And without that, nothing is of consequence.
I wonder what reasons were given to the church in Thessalonica? It surely wasn't a prosperity gospel, for when they became Christians, that most certainly guaranteed hardship and affliction in those days. Interesting that in the same breath talking about the affliction they received, it also talks about the joy they received. This is related to the peace that the world cannot understand (Phil 4:6-7). Also, they turned from false idols to the living and true God (vs 9) - they went from a useless false religion to a true relationship with God. They also now could look forward to the true return of Christ (vs 10).

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