Discovery Box1 Thessalonians 1:5 
Context1:5 in that 1 our gospel did not come to you merely in words, 2 but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you). 3
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Context2:9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, 4 our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
1 tn Or “because.”
2 tn Or “speech,” or “an act of speaking.”
3 tn Grk “just as you know what sort of people we were among you for your sakes.” Verse 5 reflects on the experience of Paul and his fellow preachers; v. 6 begins to describe the Thessalonians’ response.
4 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
