For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen: In the previous verse, Paul observes the "word of God...effectually worketh...in you that believe." Now he cites their behavior as evidence in support of that statement, especially the equanimity with which they endure suffering.