SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:7
de tal manera que habéis sido ejemplo a todos los que han creído en Macedonia y en Acaya.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:7
Verse 7. Ye were ensamples] topouv? Types, models, or patterns; according to which all the Churches in Macedonia and Achaia formed both their creed and their conduct.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. So that ye were ensamples to all that believe , etc.] They were not only followers of Christ and his apostles, whom they took for examples of faith, holiness, courage, meekness, and patience; but they were patterns of good works; and of suffering afflictions to other believers, even to all that knew them, or heard of them, particularly in Macedonia ; as at Philippi and other places: though the Gospel was first preached there, and they had received it, and a Gospel church state was formed there; yet these were more forward in the exercise of grace and discharge of duty, and were even ensamples to them to copy after; so the first are sometimes last, and the last first: and Achaia ; another part of Greece, the metropolis of which was Corinth, where there also was a very considerable church; but these saints at Thessalonica set them an example in many things, and particularly in acts of beneficence and liberality, being one of the churches of Macedonia spoken of in ( 2 Corinthians 8:1).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-10 - When careless, ignorant, and immoral persons are turned from their carnal pursuits and connexions, to believe in and obey the Lord Jesus to live soberly, righteously, and godly, the matter speaks for itself The believers under the Old Testament waited for the coming of the Messiah, and believers now wait for his second coming. He is yet to come. And God had raised him from the dead, which is a full assuranc unto all men that he will come to judgment. He came to purchase salvation, and will, when he comes again, bring salvation with him full and final deliverance from that wrath which is yet to come. Le all, without delay, flee from the wrath to come, and seek refuge in Christ and his salvation __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ωστε 5620 γενεσθαι 1096 5635 υμας 5209 τυπους 5179 πασιν 3956 τοις 3588 πιστευουσιν 4100 5723 εν 1722 τη 3588 μακεδονια 3109 και 2532 τη 3588 αχαια 882
Vincent's NT Word Studies
7. An ensample (tupon). See on 1 Pet. v. 3
