1 Thessalonians 1:6 ASV

⁴  knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

⁵  how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and 'in' much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

⁶  And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

⁷  so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

⁸  For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.