2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

As in the first letter, Paul saw no need to mention his apostleship as he introduced himself, so it can be assumed no one had challenged it in this city. Silas and Timothy were also well known among these brethren. The church is the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23), thus Paul described it as being in both the Father and the Son. Jesus is the supreme ruler, the one who takes away our sins, and God's anointed. Paul's desire for the church is that they continue to receive God's unmerited favor and have the special inner peace such brings (2 Thessalonians 1:1-2).