1 Thessalonians 1:6

You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

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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, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

And so, you became imitators of us and of the Lord, accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation, but with the joy of the Holy Spirit