Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Thessalonians 1:3

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
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1:3-10 After thanking God for the Thessalonian church (1:3-4), Paul writes about persecution (1:4), which had intensified since his first letter (1 Thes 1:6; 2:14; 3:3-4). God will relieve their suffering (2 Thes 1:5-10) and judge their persecutors. 1:3 Dear brothers and sisters: Greek adelphoi, a generic term that refers to members of the same family, both male and female. • thank God: Paul begins with thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ faith, love, and “endurance” (1:4). These fundamental Christian virtues (see 1 Cor 13:13; Col 1:4-5; Heb 10:21-24; 1 Pet 2:1-22) were maturing in the church despite the persecution they endured (2 Thes 1:5).

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