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General Information:
Paul is the author of this letter, but he includes Silvanus and Timothy as senders of the letter. He begins by greeting the church at Thessalonica.
General Information:
The words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
Silvanus
This is the Latin form of "Silas." He is the same person listed in the book of Acts as Paul's fellow traveler.
May grace be to you
Paul commonly uses this greeting in his letters.
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/silas
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/timothy
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/thessalonica
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace