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Paul wrote about Silvanus and Timothy when he greeted the Christians at Thessalonica for several reasons: Paul wrote about Silvanus and Timothy when he greeted the Christians at Thessalonica for several reasons:
1. 2. He reminded the Christians in Thessalonica that Silvanus and Timothy were with him when he 1. He wrote to teach new Christians things that are true so they would believe them. Paul wanted the Thessalonian Christians not to listen to people who taught the wrong things. He wanted them to remember what he taught them when he was in Thessalonica. He also wanted them not to worry when they suffered for being Christians.
1. started the church at Thessalonica. 1. He wrote to remind readers about the gospel. Paul wanted them to remember that Jesus saved them from their sins. He did not want them to worry about what they might hear from other teachers.
1. 2. He wanted the Christians in Thessalonica to know that Silvanus and Timothy returned to Paul. 1. He wrote to answer false things that other people said about him. People told Paul about what the people who taught falsely were telling the Thessalonians. So he wrote this letter to tell them what was true about how he taught and lived.
1. They were safe. That is, they were not hurt or put into prison. He wanted the Christians in 1. He wrote to encourage the Christians in Thessalonica to do the things that honor God. He wanted them to believe in Jesus. He also wanted them to help other people to believe in Jesus because of the things they did to honor God.
1. Thessalonica to be happy to hear about this. 1. He wrote to help Christians know what to think about what happens after someone dies. Paul wanted his readers to know that when people who believe in Jesus die, they will be different than the people who do not believe in Jesus. (See: 2 Thessalonians; 1 Corinthians 15.)
1. 3. He wanted the Christians in Thessalonica to know that he had heard about them from people they
1. could trust.
1. 4. Paul wanted people to know that he who wrote his letters. Sometimes people said that Paul did not
1. really write a letter. But the Thessalonian Christians knew Silvanus and Timothy worked with
1. him. So, he wrote about Silvanus and Timothy so the Thessalonians would know that he really
1. wrote this letter.
See:[Church](../articles/church.md) See:[Church](../articles/church.md)