ASV: And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
BBE: And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;
DBY: and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit,
KJV: And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
WEY: And you followed the pattern set you by us and by the Master, after you had received the Message amid severe persecution, and yet with the joy which the Holy Spirit gives,
WBS: And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit:
WEB: You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
YLT: 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,
