1 Tesalonika 1:6

1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received ¹  the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

1 Tesalonika 1:9

1:9 For people everywhere ²  report how you welcomed us ³  and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

[1:6]  ¹ tn Or “after you received.”

[1:9]  ² tn Grk “they themselves,” referring to people in the places just mentioned.

[1:9]  ³ tn Grk “what sort of entrance we had to you” (an idiom for how someone is received).