2 Thessalonians 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "paul", "silvanus", "timotheus", "assembly", "thessalonians", "father", "lord", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "paul" and "silvanus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Grace to you and peace from God...", so "paul" and "silvanus" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "paul" and "silvanus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.