1 Thessalonians 1:6 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order)

You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Common English Bible

You became imitators of us and of the Lord when you accepted the message that came from the Holy Spirit with joy in spite of great suffering.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

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