2 Thessalonians 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 3
Chapter Summary
Paul certifies them of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience.
Key Greek Words
People & Context
Author who thanks God for the Thessalonians' growing faith and boasts of their endurance under persecution
The Lord whose revelation from heaven brings rest to the afflicted and vengeance on those who reject the gospel
Source of grace and peace whose righteous judgment counts the suffering believers worthy of His kingdom
Co-sender of the letter to the Thessalonian assembly
Co-sender of the letter to the Thessalonian assembly
Timeline
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy address the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, extending grace and peace.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-2Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonians because their faith grows exceedingly and their love for one another multiplies, making them a cause for boasting among the assemblies of God.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4The Thessalonians' patient endurance in persecutions and afflictions is a clear token of God's just judgment, counting them worthy of the kingdom of God for which they suffer.
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