1 Tesalonika 1:5
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
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Study Note
Paul recalls that the gospel came to the Thessalonians 'not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance' — listing four dimensions of the gospel's mode of arrival. The distinction between 'word only' and the three-part addition (power, Holy Spirit, deep conviction) identifies what made the Thessalonian mission successful: not rhetorical excellence alone but Spirit-empowered proclamation. This is consistent with Paul's stated methodology in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ('my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power'). The 'much assurance' (pleroforeia) likely refers to both the preacher's conviction and the hearers' fullness of reception — suggesting the Spirit's work on both sides of the proclamation event.
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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.
because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,
Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.
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So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but …
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard …
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now …
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us …
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. …
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.