New TestamentEpistle

1 Thessalonians

5Chapters

89Verses

28Notes

97Reflections

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BOOK INTRODUCTION

Content for this section will be added before launch — a brief introduction to 1 Thessalonians, its themes, authorship, and place in the biblical canon.

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Paul's opening exuberance celebrates the Thessalonians as...

“This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emph”

Paul defends his apostolic conduct and message in face of...

“We bring nothing; He provides everything.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries”

Paul sends Timothy to Ephesus to establish (stērizō) the ...

“This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. There's som”

Paul's teaching on sanctification begins with sexual ethi...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I love how this passag”

Paul's teaching on the day of the Lord combines apocalypt...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. God is faithful in every c”