First, (A)I thank my God through Jesus Christ [a]for you all, because (B)your faith is being proclaimed throughout the world.

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  1. Romans 1:8 Or concerning you all, that...

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(A) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(B)

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For (A)the word of the Lord has (B)sounded forth from you, not only in (C)Macedonia and (D)Achaia, but (E)in every place the news of your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything. For they themselves report about us [a]as to the kind of (F)reception we had with you, and how you (G)turned to God (H)from [b]idols to serve [c](I)a living and true God,

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit what kind of
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the idols
  3. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the

The Lord’s message(A) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(B) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned(C) to God from idols(D) to serve the living and true God,(E)

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