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# 1 Thessalonians 1
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## 1:1
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### Was this book written as a letter?
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[1:]
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See: [Ancient Letters](../articles/ancientletters.md)
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### Why did Paul write about Silvanus and Timothy?
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[1:1]
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1. Paul wrote about Silvanus and Timothy when he greeted the Christians at Thessalonica for several reasons:
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1. He reminded the Christians in Thessalonica that Silvanus and Timothy were with him when he started the church at Thessalonica.
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See Map: Thessalonica
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## 1:3
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### Why did Paul write "we remember” you?
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When Paul wrote "we remember” you, he wanted the Christians in Thessalonica to know that he often
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### Why did Paul write "we remember” you?
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[1:3]
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When Paul wrote "we remember” you, he wanted the Christians in Thessalonica to know that he often
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prayed for them. He gave thanks to God for the way they believed in Jesus. He gave thanks to God for how
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they did things for God. He also thanked God because they continued to trust God. All of this honored God.
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So Paul wanted the Thessalonian Christians to know that he honored them when he prayed.
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See: Thanksgiving; Faith (Believe In); Hope
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### Why did Paul write "our God and Father"?
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When Paul wrote "our God and Father," he wanted his readers to think about God. He was not writing
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### Why did Paul write "our God and Father"?
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[1:3]
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When Paul wrote "our God and Father", he wanted his readers to think about God. He was not writing
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about two separate people or beings. Instead, he wanted to say that the Father is God.
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See: [Trinity](../articles/trinity.md);[God the Father](../articles/godfather.md)
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## 1:4
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### Why did Paul write that God "chose" them?
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When Paul wrote that God "chose" the Christians in Thessalonica, he wanted the Christians in Thessalonica
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### Why did Paul write that God "chose" them?
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[1:4]
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When Paul wrote that God "chose" the Christians in Thessalonica, he wanted the Christians in Thessalonica
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to know that God planned in some way that they would believe in him. God planned for people everywhere
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to believe in him before he created the world.
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See: [Elect (Election)](../articles/elect.md)
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## 1:5
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### Why did Paul write "our gospel"?
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When Paul wrote "our gospel," he wanted the Thessalonian Christians to remember what he taught them.
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### Why did Paul write "our gospel"?
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[1:5]
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When Paul wrote "our gospel," he wanted the Thessalonian Christians to remember what he taught them.
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He taught them about Jesus when Paul lived in Thessalonica. He taught them right things about Jesus. He
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wanted them to remember these things and to not think about the wrong things that other people said.
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See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [False Teacher](../articles/falseteacher.md)
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## 1:6
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### Why did Paul write "imitators of us and of the Lord"?
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Paul wrote that the Thessalonians were "imitators of us and of the Lord,” He said this to say that the
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## 1:6
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### Why did Paul write "imitators of us and of the Lord"?
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[1:6]
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Paul wrote that the Thessalonians were "imitators of us and of the Lord,” He said this to say that the
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Christians in Thessalonica honored God. They did good things. They did the things they saw Paul do.
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When Paul lived in Thessalonica, they saw him do good things that honored God. They also heard him
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teach about Jesus. So they knew about the good things that Jesus did. Because they did things in the same
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way that Paul and Jesus did things, they honored God.
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### Why did Paul write "received the word with much joy"?
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When Paul wrote that the Thessalonian Christians "received the word with much joy", he wrote about how
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they learned from him. When he was in Thessalonica, he taught them the "word,"that is, the gospel about
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### Why did Paul write "received the word with much joy"?
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[1:6]
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When Paul wrote that the Thessalonian Christians "received the word with much", he wrote about how
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they learned from him. When he was in Thessalonica, he taught them the "word,"; that is, the gospel about
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Jesus. They had "much joy." That is, they were very happy because of Jesus.
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Scholars believe that some people in Thessalonica persecuted the Christians there. However, Paul told them
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that their joy was greater than this persecution.
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See: Map: Thessalonica; Corinth; Macedonia; Achaia
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## 1:8-10
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### What did Paul want to say in 1:8-10?
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{1:8, 1:9, 1:10]
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In 1:8-10, Paul wanted to tell the Christians in Thessalonica that many people knew how they believed in
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God. People in other places knew the Thessalonians worshipped idols in the past. Those people heard that
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the Thessalonian Christians stopped worshipping idols. So those people knew that now the Thessalonian
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See: [Worship](../articles/worship.md)
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### Why did Paul write "has rung out" in 1:8?
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When Paul wrote that "from you the word of the Lord has rung out," he said that he knew the Christians in
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Thessalonica talked about Jesus to other people. He used the metaphor of a bell. A bell "rings out" so it is
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### Why did Paul write "has rung out" in 1:8?
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[1:8]
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When Paul wrote that "from you the word of the Lord has rung out," he said that he knew the Christians in
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Thessalonica talked about Jesus to other people. He used the metaphor of a bell. A bell "rings out" so it is
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heard far away. People far away heard about the way the Thessalonian Christians talked about Jesus.
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See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md)
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### Why did Paul write "waiting for his Son from heaven" in 1:10?
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Paul wrote "waiting for his Son from heaven" because he wanted the Thessalonian Christians to know that
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