1Th 1:6, 2:14, 3:3-4 | ESV | STEP | And you became imitators of us and of the Lord , for you received the word in much affliction , with the joy of the Holy Spirit ,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

6 And ^ayou became imitators of us ^band of the Lord, for ^cyou received the word in much affliction, ^dwith the ^ejoy of the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:14

14 For you, brothers, ^fbecame imitators of ^gthe churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For ^hyou suffered the same things from your own countrymen ⁱas they did from the Jews, ^{▼▼The Greek word Ioudaioi can refer to Jewish religious leaders and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time}

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that ^kwe are destined for this. 4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, ^ljust as it has come to pass, and just as you know.