2 Thessalonians 1:1

2 Thessalonians 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• New International Version (NIV)Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• New Living Translation (NLT)This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:1

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

2 Thessalonians 1:1 word by word

Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• SilvanusΣιλουανόςSilouanos · SilvanusG4610
• TimotheusΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• unto the churchὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unto the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• of the ThessaloniansΘεσσαλονικεύςThessalonikeus · ThessalonianG2331
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:1

• 2 Corinthians 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul, and Silvanus, etc. - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:1. This epistle was written a short time after the former: and as Silas and Timothy were still at Corinth, the apostle joins their names with his own, as in the former case.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus; - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written soon after the first. The apostle was told that, from some expressions in his first letter, many expected the second coming of Christ was at hand, and that the day of judgment would arrive in their time. Some of these neglected their worldly duties. St. Paul wrote again to correct their error, which hindered the spread of the gospel. He had written agreeably to the words of the prophets of the Old…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Paul uses ancient letter writing customs. Instead of the usual greeting, he blesses them with grace and peace.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Its GENUINENESS is attested by Polycarp [Epistle to the Philippians, 11], who alludes to 2Th 3:15. Justin Martyr [Dialogue with Trypho, p. 193.32], alludes to 2Th 2:3. Irenæus [Against Heresies, 7.2] quotes 2Th 2:8. Clement of Alexandria [Miscellanies, 1.5, p. 554; The Instructor, 1.17], quotes 2Th 3:2, as Paul's words. Tertullian [On the Resurrection of the Flesh, 24] quotes 2Th 2:1, 2, as part of Paul's Epistle. Design.--The accounts from Thessalonica…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 1:1

• Church
• God
• Paul
• Silas
• Thessalonica
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Paul
• Silvanus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• Silas, Silvanus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings