1 Thessalonians 1:6

1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received ¹  the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

1:9 For people everywhere ²  report how you welcomed us ³  and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

1 Thessalonians 2:15

2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets ⁴  and persecuted us severely. ⁵  They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

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¹ tn Or “after you received.”

² tn Grk “they themselves,” referring to people in the places just mentioned.

³ tn Grk “what sort of entrance we had to you” (an idiom for how someone is received).

⁴ tc ἰδίους (idious, “their own prophets”) is found in D¹ Ψ Ï sy Mcion^T. This is obviously a secondary reading. Marcion’s influence may stand behind part of the tradition, but the Byzantine text probably added the adjective in light of its mention in v. 14 and as a clarification or interpretation of which prophets were in view.

⁵ tn Or “and drove us out” (cf. Acts 17:5-10).