2 Thessalonians 1:1 (DRB)

Passage

Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians. In God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians. In God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace unto you: and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

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 unto you and peace from God...", so "paul" and "sylvanus" 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 "sylvanus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.