And you became G1096 followers G3402 of us, and of the Lord, G2962 having received G1209 the word G3056 in much G4183 affliction, G2347 with joy G5479 of the Holy G40 Ghost. G4151

Then G3767 had G2192 the churches G1577 rest G1515 throughout G2596 all G3650 Judaea G2449 and Galilee G1056 and Samaria, G4540 and were edified; G3618 and walking G4198 in the fear G5401 of the Lord, G2962 and in the comfort G3874 of the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 were multiplied. G4129

And was unknown G50 by face G4383 to the churches G1577 of Judaea G2449 which G3588 were in Christ: G5547

Paul, G3972 and Silvanus, G4610 and Timotheus, G5095 to the church G1577 of the Thessalonians G2331 which is in God G2316 the Father G3962 and in the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547 Grace G5485 be to you, and peace, G1515 from God G2316 our Father, G3962 and the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

Paul, G3972 and Silvanus, G4610 and Timotheus, G5095 to the church G1577 of the Thessalonians G2331 in God G2316 our Father G3962 and the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547

For truly, G2532 when G3753 we were with you, we told G4302 you before G4302 that we should G3195 suffer tribulation; G2346 even G2532 as it came G1096 to pass, and you know. G1492

Now G1161 when they had passed G1353 through G1353 Amphipolis G295 and Apollonia, G624 they came G2064 to Thessalonica, G2332 where G3699 was a synagogue G4864 of the Jews: G2453

Opening G1272 and alleging, G3908 that Christ G5547 must G1163 needs have suffered, G3958 and risen G450 again G450 from the dead; G3498 and that this G3778 Jesus, G2424 whom G3739 I preach G2605 to you, is Christ. G5547

But the Jews G2453 which believed G544 not, moved G2206 with envy, G2206 took G4355 to them certain G5100 lewd G4190 fellows G435 of the baser G60 sort, and gathered G3792 a company, G3792 and set G2350 all the city G4172 on an uproar, G2350 and assaulted G2186 the house G3614 of Jason, G2394 and sought G2212 to bring G71 them out to the people. G1218

Whom G3739 Jason G2394 has received: G5264 and these G3778 all G3956 do G4160 contrary G561 to the decrees G1378 of Caesar, G2541 saying G3004 that there is another G2087 king, G935 one Jesus. G2424

Moreover, G1161 brothers, G80 we do G1107 you to wit G1107 of the grace G5485 of God G2316 bestowed G1325 on G1722 the churches G1577 of Macedonia; G3109

How that in a great G4183 trial G1382 of affliction G2347 the abundance G4050 of their joy G5479 and their deep G899 poverty G4432 abounded G4052 to the riches G4149 of their liberality. G572

And Saul G4569 was consenting G4909 to his death. G336 And at G1722 that time G2250 there was a great G3173 persecution G1375 against G1909 the church G1577 which G3588 was at G1722 Jerusalem; G2414 and they were all G3956 scattered G1289 abroad G1289 throughout G2596 the regions G5561 of Judaea G2449 and Samaria, G4540 except G4133 the apostles. G652

As for Saul, G4569 he made havoc G3075 of the church, G1577 entering G1531 into G1531 every G2596 house, G3624 and haling G4951 men G435 and women G1135 committed G3860 them to prison. G5438

And Saul, G4569 yet G2089 breathing G1709 out threatenings G547 and slaughter G5408 against G1519 the disciples G3101 of the Lord, G2962 went G4334 to the high G749 priest, G749

Then G1161 Ananias G367 answered, G611 Lord, G2962 I have heard G191 by many G4183 of this G5127 man, G435 how G3745 much G3745 evil G2556 he has done G4160 to your saints G40 at G1722 Jerusalem: G2419

Now G3767 they which were scattered G1289 abroad G1289 on the persecution G2347 that arose G1096 about G1909 Stephen G4736 traveled G1330 as far G2193 as Phenice, G5403 and Cyprus, G2954 and Antioch, G490 preaching G2980 the word G3056 to none G3367 but to the Jews G2453 only. G3440

Now G1161 about G2596 that time G2540 Herod G2264 the king G935 stretched G1911 forth G1911 his hands G5495 to vex G2559 certain G5100 of the church. G1577

And because he saw G1492 it pleased G701 the Jews, G2453 he proceeded G4369 further to take G4815 Peter G4074 also. G2532 (Then G1161 were the days G2250 of unleavened G106 bread.)

Who G3739 in the days G2250 of his flesh, G4561 when he had offered G4374 up prayers G1162 and supplications G2428 with strong G2478 crying G2906 and tears G1144 to him that was able G1410 to save G4982 him from death, G2288 and was heard G1522 in that he feared; G2124

Though G2539 he were a Son, G5207 yet learned G3129 he obedience G5218 by the things which G3739 he suffered; G3958

Partly, G5124 G3303 whilst you were made G2301 a spectacle G2301 both G5037 by reproaches G3680 and afflictions; G2347 and partly, G5124 G1161 whilst you became G1096 companions G2844 of them that were so G3779 used. G390

For you had compassion G4834 of me in my bonds, G1199 and took G4327 joyfully G3326 G5479 the spoiling G724 of your G5216 goods, G5224 knowing G1097 in yourselves G1438 that you have G2192 in heaven G3772 a better G2909 and an enduring G3306 substance. G5223