1 Thessalonians 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Thessalonians 1:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Thessalonians 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, ”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned toGod from idols to serve a living and trueGod, ”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they themselues shew of vs what maner of entring in we had vnto you, and how ye turned to God from idoles, to serue the liuing and true God,”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 1:9 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 1

7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 1:9 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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