1 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Darby Translation

⁷ so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:

⁸ for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which [is] towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

⁹ for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,