First, notice that is says the Thessalonians received the word of God which they "accepted."
Ri i ṱanganedza sa mulaedza u bvaho ha Mudzimu, u fana na Vhakriste vha ngei Thesalonika vhe vha wana Ipfi ḽa Mudzimu nahone vha ḽi ṱanganedza. - 1 Vhathes.