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# For they themselves
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Paul is referring to the churches that already existed in the surrounding regions, who have heard about the Thessalonian believers.
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# they themselves
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Here "themselves" is used to emphasize those people who had heard about the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns]])
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# what kind of reception we had among you
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The abstract noun "reception" can be expressed as the verb "receive" or "welcome." Alternate translation: "how warmly you received us" or "how warmly you welcomed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# you turned to God from the idols to serve the living and true God
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Here "turned to ... from" is a metaphor that means to start being loyal to one person and stop being loyal to someone else. Alternate translation: "you stopped worshiping idols and started serving the living and true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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