1 Thessalonians 1:7

As a result you became an example ¹  to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Ac 1:13; Ac 16:12; Ac 18:1; 2Co 1:1; 2Co 9:2; 2Co 11:9,10; 1Th 1:8; 1Th 4:10; 1Ti 4:12; Tit 2:7; 1Pe 5:3

¹ tc Most mss (א A C D² F G Ψ 0278 Ï) have the plural τύπους (tupou", “examples”) here, while a few important witnesses have the singular τύπον (tupon, “example”; B D*^,c 6 33 81 104 1739 1881 pc lat). With ὑμᾶς (Jumas, “you”) immediately preceding, the plural form looks motivated: Scribes would be expected to change the singular to the plural here. Although the external evidence for the singular reading is not overwhelming, the internal evidence for it is compelling.