Steadfastness Under Persecution
2 Thessalonians 1Paul commends the Thessalonians for their steadfast endurance under persecution and assures them that God's righteous judgment will vindicate them when Christ is revealed in glory.
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Written by Paul to the church in Thessalonica shortly after his first letter (roughly A.D. 51–52). 2 Thessalonians corrects misunderstandings about Christ's return, warns against idleness, and calls believers to stand firm in the apostolic teaching they have received.
Paul commends the Thessalonians for their steadfast endurance under persecution and assures them that God's righteous judgment will vindicate them when Christ is revealed in glory.
Paul corrects the false teaching that the Day of the Lord has already arrived, describes the coming rebellion and the man of lawlessness, and calls the church to stand firm in received tradition and faithful daily work.