1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

Cross References (29)

  • 1 Corinthians 11:1 (14)

    You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:16 (12)

    Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

  • Acts 13:52 (12)

    And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

  • Galatians 5:22 (7)

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:9 (6)

    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 3 John 1:11 (5)

    Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not s

  • Ephesians 5:1 (5)

    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

  • Romans 5:3–5 (4)

    Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

  • Matthew 16:24 (3)

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow

  • John 14:16–18 (3)

    And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

  • John 8:12 (3)

    Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (3)

    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as t

  • Romans 8:16–18 (3)

    The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:4 (2)

    That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affli

  • 1 Peter 1:8 (2)

    Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an in

  • 1 Peter 1:6 (2)

    In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

  • Philippians 3:17 (2)

    Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set

  • 2 Corinthians 8:5 (2)

    And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4 (2)

    We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your

  • Acts 17:5–10 (2)

    The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent th

  • 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 (2)

    Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

  • Acts 9:31 (2)

    Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, liv

  • Romans 15:13 (2)

    Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the

  • Hebrews 10:34 (2)

    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselve

  • 1 Peter 3:13 (2)

    Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

  • Acts 5:41 (2)

    The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

  • John 13:13–15 (1)

    You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.

  • Mark 10:29–30 (0)

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or f

  • Hosea 2:14 (0)

    “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.