1Th 1:9 | TNotes | STEP | 1:9 Among the Gentiles, the message of the apostles was an exhortation to turn from false idols to serve the living and true God , who created all things (Acts 14:11-18 ; 17:22-31 ; 19:23-41 ). In a pluralistic religious environment, the call to forsake ancestral gods was unusual (cp. Jer 10:8-10 ; 1 Cor 8:4-6 ).

bActs 14:11-18►

c17:22-31►

d19:23-41►

eJer 10:8-10►

f1 Cor 8:4-6►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 1:9

1:9 ^a Among the Gentiles, the message of the apostles was an exhortation to turn from false idols to serve the living and true God, who created all things (Acts 14:11-18 ^b; 17:22-31 ^c; 19:23-41 ^d). In a pluralistic religious environment, the call to forsake ancestral gods was unusual (cp. Jer 10:8-10 ^e; 1 Cor 8:4-6 ^f).