# 1 Thessalonians 01 General Notes # #### Structure and formatting #### 1:1-3 forms a formal introduction to this letter. It was a common type of introduction for a letter in the ancient Near East. #### Special concepts in this chapter #### ##### Tribulation ##### The Christians in Thessalonica were experiencing great persecution, but they handled it well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) ## Links: ## * __[1 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__ * __[1 Thessalonians intro](../front/intro.md)__ __| [>>](../02/intro.md)__