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It is widely agreed that 1 Thessalonians is one of the first books of the New Testament to be written, and the earliest extant Christian text. [5] A majority of modern New Testament scholars date 1 Thessalonians to 49–51 AD, [11] during Paul's 18-month stay in Corinth coinciding with his second missionary journey. [12]
He appears in the salutation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and is referred to in 2 Corinthians 1:19. This is as expected, as we read of his involvement in Paul's mission when these cities were visited. He also appears in the conclusion of 1 Peter at 5:12, and is perhaps the amanuensis. Peter says he regards Silas as "a faithful brother".
Abraham Malherbe, [50] for example, acknowledges the presence of Jesus as eschatological judge already in 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 3:11-12. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 seems to warn its readers against accepting teachings from a letter forged in Paul's name, indicating that either a pseudonymous author was attempting to disarm the letter's audience into ...
“We love because he first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” — Romans 12:12 “For nothing will be impossible for God.” — Luke ...
First Thessalonians (c. 49–51) First Corinthians (c. 53–54) Second Corinthians (c. 55–56) Romans (c. 55–57) Philippians (c. 57–59 or c. 62) Philemon (c. 57–59 or c. 62) The three letters on which scholars are about evenly divided: [1] If these letters are inauthentic, then the consensus dates are probably incorrect. Second ...
The first two lines "He put on ( LXX : enedusato ) righteousness as a breastplate ( dikaiosunēn thōraka ), and a helmet of salvation ( perikephalaian sōtēriou ) on His head" are alluded in 1 Thessalonians 5:8 :
15 First Epistle to the Thessalonians. 16 Second Epistle to the Thessalonians. ... Matthew 5:12. τους προ υμων (who were before you) – omitted by syr s.
2 Corinthians 13:12 [9] —"Greet one another with a holy kiss" (Greek: ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν ἁγίῳ φιλήματι). 1 Thessalonians 5:26 [10] —"Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss" (Greek: ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ).