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2 Thessalonians 01 General Notes
Structure and formatting
1:1-2 forms a formal introduction to this letter. It was a common way of introducing a letter in the ancient Near East.
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
The use of paradox
This is a seemingly absurd statement, which appears to contradict itself. A paradox occurs in this chapter: persecution is a sign of blessing from God.