1. 1 Thessalonians 1:6–10 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

The outline of 1 Thessalonians 1:6–10

1 Thessalonians 1:6–10 (ESV)

6 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,

We can recognize three parts to the passage:

  • The Thessalonians as model believers (1 Thessalonians 1:6–7)

  • The extent of the Thessalonians’ reputation (1 Thessalonians 1:8)

  • The Thessalonians’ conversion (1 Thessalonians 1:9–10)

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