And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - 1 Thessalonians 1:6 >And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
Textus Receptus (TR) - 1 Thessalonians 1:6 >Καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου, δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς πνεύματος ἁγίου,