Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What does 1 Thessalonians 1:1 mean?
As all good comes from God, so no good can be hoped for by sinners, but from God in Christ. And the best good may be expected from God, as our Father, for the sake of Christ.
Key themes
LoveHopePeaceGraceHoliness
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Glossary
- Thessalonica Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Thessaloniki.