What is the function of the form "not only…but also"?
1 Thessalonians 1:5 (ESV)
5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
The statement in the form “not only...but also...” is used for intensification rather than for contrast.1,2,3
5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.