# You became imitators

To "imitate" means to act like or to copy the behavior of another.

# received the word

"welcomed the teaching" or "accepted the teaching"

# in much hardship

"during a time of great suffering" or "in much persecution"

# Achaia

This is an ancient district in what is present-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/macedonia]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]