Summary
Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus address the church in Thessalonica, beginning with grace and peace from God and Christ. They express gratitude for the believers’ growing faith and mutual love, commending their perseverance amid persecution. The authors affirm that this endurance demonstrates God’s righteous judgment, and that God will recompense those who trouble the church. They describe the future vindication of the saints, including the Lord’s return with mighty angels, the burning judgment upon those who deny God, and the eternal destruction of the wicked. Finally, they pray that the Thessalonians will be worthy of their calling, that Christ’s name be glorified in them, and that the grace of God continues to work in them.