1 Tessalonicenses 1:7

7 De sorte que vos tornastes modelo para todos os crentes na Macedônia e na Acaia.

1 Tessalonicenses 1:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 1:7

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe
They were not only followers of Christ and his apostles, whom they took for examples of faith, holiness, courage, meekness, and patience; but they were patterns of good works; and of suffering afflictions to other believers, even to all that knew them, or heard of them, particularly

in Macedonia;
as at Philippi and other places: though the Gospel was first preached there, and they had received it, and a Gospel church state was formed there; yet these were more forward in the exercise of grace and discharge of duty, and were even ensamples to them to copy after; so the first are sometimes last, and the last first:

and Achaia;
another part of Greece, the metropolis of which was Corinth, where there also was a very considerable church; but these saints at Thessalonica set them an example in many things, and particularly in acts of beneficence and liberality, being one of the churches of Macedonia spoken of in ( 2 Corinthians 8:1 ) .

1 Tessalonicenses 1:7 In-Context

5 porque o nosso evangelho não foi a vós somente em palavras, mas também em poder, e no Espírito Santo e em plena convicção, como bem sabeis quais fomos entre vós por amor de vós.

6 E vós vos tornastes imitadores nossos e do Senhor, tendo recebido a palavra em muita tribulação, com gozo do Espírito Santo.

7 De sorte que vos tornastes modelo para todos os crentes na Macedônia e na Acaia.

8 Porque, partindo de vós fez-se ouvir a palavra do Senhor, não somente na Macedônia e na Acaia, mas também em todos os lugares a vossa fé para com Deus se divulgou, de tal maneira que não temos necessidade de falar coisa alguma;

9 porque eles mesmos anunciam de nós qual a entrada que tivemos entre vós, e como vos convertestes dos ídolos a Deus, para servirdes ao Deus vivo e verdadeiro,