2 Thessalonians 1:1 (YLT)

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 give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;

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.