1 Thessalonians 1:1 (DRB)

Passage

Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians: in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians: in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing,

1 Thessalonians 1:3 Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Grace be to you and peace We...", so "paul" and "sylvanus" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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