2 Thessalonians 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Grace be with you and peace from...", so "paul" and "siluanus" 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 "siluanus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.