2 Thessalonians 1:3
Summary for 2Thess 1:3-10: 1:3-10 a After thanking God for the Thessalonian church (1:3-4 b), Paul writes about persecution (1:4 c), which had intensified since his first letter (1 Thes 1:6 d; 2:14 e; 3:3-4 f). God will relieve their suffering (2 Thes 1:5-10 g) and judge their persecutors. 1:3 h 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 i). These fundamental Christian virtues (see 1 Cor 13:13 j; Col 1:4-5 k; Heb 10:21-24 l; 1 Pet 2:1-22 m) were maturing in the church despite the persecution they endured (2 Thes 1:5 n).
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