Discovery Box2 Thessalonians 1:1 
Context1:1 From Paul 1 and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians 2 in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:12--2:1
Context1:12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to 3 the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2:1 Now regarding the arrival 4 of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, 5 we ask you, brothers and sisters, 6
2 Thessalonians 2:14
Context2:14 He called you to this salvation 7 through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Context2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
2 Thessalonians 3:12
Context3:12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat. 9
1 tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.
2 map For the location of Thessalonica see JP1 C1; JP2 C1; JP3 C1; JP4 C1.
3 tn Or “by means of.”
4 tn Or perhaps “return” (cf. CEV).
5 tn Grk “our gathering with him.”
6 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.
7 tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.
8 sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30).
9 tn Grk “that by working quietly they may eat their own bread.”
