sounded out. Greek. execheomai. Only here. Compare Luke 4:37, and 1 Corinthians 13:1.
also. The texts omit.
to God-ward. towards (App-104.) God.
is spread abroad. has gone forth.
speak. App-121.
Related Commentaries of 1 Thessalonians 1:8
1 Thessalonians 1:8
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.