1 Thessalonians 1:6 (YLT)

Passage

and ye--ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 1:4 having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,

1 Thessalonians 1:5 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,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 and ye--ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 1:7 so that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,

1 Thessalonians 1:8 for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "ye--ye", "become", "imitators", "lord", "having", "received", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "ye--ye", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "because our good news did not come..." into verse 7's "so that ye became patterns to all...", so "Spirit" and "ye--ye" 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 "Spirit" and "ye--ye" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.