I Thessalonians 1:1

I Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Often names are different in different languages. The English name, John is Jean in French. Peter in English is Pedro in Spanish. What do you think the Greek name is for the Roman name, Timotheus? That’s right, Timothy. And the Roman name, Silvanus is Greek for Silas. So here we have Paul, Silas, and Timothy writing to the church in Thessalonica in Greece. Paul’s missionary visit to Thessalonica is found in Acts 17. And this letter to the church that he founded in Thessalonica was probably the first of the New Testament books written by Paul. Paul loved his dear friends in Thessalonica and sent this great letter to them. And what is Paul’s form of greeting? It is filled with grace and peace. How wonderful to have the grace and peace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! And how wonderful to have it bestowed upon someone by the Apostle Paul!