1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;In other versions
For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
ASV
For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,
BBE
for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
DBY
For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
WEB
for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,
YLT
For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how all of you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
ENG
For they themselves show of us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;
WBT
For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
BSB
In context
7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.