NET
6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.
Darby
6 and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,
KJV
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: