Text (2 Thessalonians 1:1-2)

1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; 2 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation and Paraphrase

1.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy (send greetings) to the congregation of the Thessalonians (who are) in God our father, and (in our) Lord Jesus, the anointed one:

2.

(May divine) favor and peace (come to you) from God (the) father and (from the) Lord Jesus Christ.

Notes (2 Thessalonians 1:1-2)

1.

These two verses and 1 Thessalonians 1:1 are almost identical. Only a few words differ. Both of these verses are combined into one verse (2 Thessalonians 1:1) in I Thessalonians. Please refer to the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:1 for comment on these verses.

2.

We are thankful that Paul could still address the Thessalonians in this letter with the same warm greeting that he did in his first letter. At least they were not like the Galatians who quickly departed from the gospel. Galatians 1:6.

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