Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
1 To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God. As to the form of salutation, it were superfluous to speak. This only it is necessary to notice — that by a Church in God and Christ is meant one that has not merely been gathered together under the banner of faith, for the purpose of worshipping one God the Father, and confiding in...
Here we have, I. The introduction (Th2 1:1, Th2 1:2), in the same words as in the former epistle, from which we may observe that as this apostle did not count it grievous to him to write the same things (Phi 3:1) in his epistles that he had delivered in preaching, so he willingly wrote the same things to one church that he did to another.
Commenting on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,.... See Gill on Th1 1:1. . 2 Thessalonians 1:2 th2 1:2 th2 1:2 th2 1:2Grace be unto you, and peace,.... See Gill on Rom 1:7.