Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
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The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle → book of the Bible → |
| addressedTo |
church in Thessalonica
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| biblicalChapterCount |
3
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| canonicalStatus |
canonical in the New Testament
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| coAuthorAccordingToText |
Silvanus
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Timothy → |
| containsTeachingOn |
day of the Lord
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final judgment → man of lawlessness → perseverance of believers → work and responsibility → |
| emphasizes |
God’s justice in repaying affliction to persecutors
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glorification of Christ at his coming → |
| exhorts |
believers to hold to apostolic traditions
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believers to stand firm → |
| follows |
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
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| genre |
early Christian letter
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pastoral exhortation → |
| hasCanonicalOrderNumber |
14th book of the New Testament
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53rd book of the Christian Bible (Protestant order) → |
| hasChapter |
2 Thessalonians 1
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2 Thessalonians 2 → 2 Thessalonians 3 → |
| instructs |
church to distance from the idle and disobedient
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| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian liturgy
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| locationOfRecipients |
Thessalonica
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| mainTheme |
church discipline
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correction of misunderstandings about the day of the Lord → encouragement in suffering → proper conduct within the church community → steadfastness in persecution → timing of Christ’s return → warning against idleness → |
| openingGreetingIncludes |
Paul
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Silvanus → Timothy → |
| partOf |
Christian Bible
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New Testament → Pauline corpus → |
| primaryLanguage |
Koine Greek
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| scripturalStatusInCatholicism |
canonical scripture
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| scripturalStatusInOrthodoxy |
canonical scripture
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| scripturalStatusInProtestantism |
canonical scripture
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| traditionalAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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| warnsAgainst |
false teaching about the day of the Lord
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idleness and disorderly conduct → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
("2 Thessalonians 1")
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Second Epistle to the Thessalonians ("2 Thessalonians 2") → Second Epistle to the Thessalonians ("2 Thessalonians 3") → |
hasChapter |
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Silas
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Timothy → |
mentionedIn |
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Timothy
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coAuthorOf |
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Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
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commentaryOn |
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New Testament
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contains |
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Commentaries on the Bible
("2 Thessalonians")
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coversBook |
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Apostle Paul
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disputedAuthorshipOf |
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Roman Catholic biblical canon
("2 Thessalonians")
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includesBook |
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Saint Timothy
("2 Thessalonians")
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scripturalMention |
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Apostle Paul
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wrote |