1 Thessalonians 1:5 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Thessalonians 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

1 Thessalonians 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.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

1 Thessalonians 1:7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gospel", "came", "word", "only", "power", "holy", "ghost", and "much". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gospel" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Knowing brethren beloved your election of God..." into verse 6's "And ye became followers of us and...", so "gospel" and "came" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "gospel" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.