2 Thessalonians
New Testament · translated from the Greek
It corrects confusion about the day of the Lord: it has not come yet, and the apostasy must come first. Meanwhile, the assembly must stand firm and work with quietness.
How it is laid out
Key verses
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 — Stand firm and hold fast the traditions
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 — The Lord is faithful
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13 — Do not grow weary in doing good
Who wrote it
The letter presents itself as from Paul, with Silvanus and Timothy (1:1), and ends with a greeting in his own hand (3:17). The authorship is debated.
When it was written
Debated: shortly after 1 Thessalonians, around AD 51, or later.
For whom, and in what situation
The assembly in Thessalonica, which was suffering persecution (1:4). Some were saying that the day of the Lord had already come (2:2), and others had stopped working (3:11).
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