2 TH 1:1 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

UST I, Paul, am writing this letter. Silas and Timothy are with me. We are sending this letter to you, the group of believers in the city of Thessalonica, who belong to God our Father and to our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

BLB Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

AICNT Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,[fn]

1:1, Christ: The Greek word for Christ means (1) fulfiller of Israelite expectation of a deliverer, the Anointed One, the Messiah, the Christ, (2) the personal name ascribed to Jesus, Christ. (BDAG, Χριστός)

OEB To the Thessalonian church in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, From Paul, Silas, and Timothy.

WEBBE Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

WMBB Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah:

NET From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

LSV Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

FBV This letter comes from Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

TCNT Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

T4T I, Paul, am writing this letter. Silas and Timothy are with me. We are sending this letter to you. You are the congregation of God’s people in Thessalonica city. You belong to God our Father, and you belong to Jesus Christ our Lord.

LEB Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

BBE Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Moff Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Wymth Paul, Silas, and Timothy: To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

ASV Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;

DRA Paul, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

YLT Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Drby Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in [fn]God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

1.1 Elohim

RV Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;

SLT Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Wbstr Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

KJB-1769 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

KJB-1611 ¶ Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus vnto the Church of the Thessalonias, in God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ:
(¶ Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus unto the Church of the Thessalonias, in God our Father, and the Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ:)

Bshps Paul and Siluanus and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians in God our father, and the Lord Iesus Christe:
(Paul and Siluanus and Timotheus, unto the Church of the Thessalonians in God our father, and the Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ:)

Gnva Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:
(Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, unto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ: )

Cvdl Pavl and Siluanus and Timotheus. To the congregacion of ye Tessalonias in God oure father and in the LORDE Iesus Christ.
(Paul and Siluanus and Timotheus. To the congregation of ye/you_all Tessalonias in God our father and in the LORD Yesus/Yeshua Christ.)

TNT Paul Syluanus and Timotheus. Vnto the congregacion of the Tessalonyans which are in God oure father and in the Lorde Iesus Christ.
(Paul Syluanus and Timotheus. Unto the congregation of the Tessalonyans which are in God our father and in the Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ. )

Wycl Poul, and Siluan, and Tymothe, to the chirche of Tessalonicensis, in God oure fadir,
(Poul, and Siluan, and Tymothe, to the church of Tessalonicensis, in God our father,)

Luth Paulus und Silvanus und Timotheus: Der Gemeinde zu Thessalonich in GOtt, unserm Vater, und dem HErr’s JEsu Christo.
(Paulus and Silvanus and Timotheus: The Gemeinde to/for Thessalonich in God, ours father, and to_him LORD’s Yesu Christo.)

ClVg Paulus, et Sylvanus, et Timotheus, ecclesiæ Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.[fn]
(Paulus, and Sylvanus, and Timotheus, assemblies/churches Thessalonicensium in/into/on to_God Father our, and Master Yesu to_Christ/Messiah. )

1.1 Argumentum Ad Thessalonicenses secundam scribit Epistolam Apostolus, et notum facit eis de temporibus novissimis, et de adversarii dejectione. Scribit hanc Epistolam ab Athenis per Titum diaconem et Onesimum acolythum.

1.1 Argumentum To Thessalonicenses second writes Epistolam Apostolus, and known he_does to_them from/about times the_latest, and from/about adversarii deyectione. Scribit this Epistolam away Athenis through Titum diaconem and Onesimum acolythum.

UGNT Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος; τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων, ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ:
(Paulos, kai Silouanos, kai Timotheos; taʸ ekklaʸsia Thessalonikeōn, en Theōi Patri haʸmōn kai Kuriōi Yaʸsou Ⱪristōi:)

SBL-GNT Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ·
(Paulos kai Silouanos kai Timotheos taʸ ekklaʸsia Thessalonikeōn en theōi patri haʸmōn kai kuriōi Yaʸsou Ⱪristōi;)

RP-GNT Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ χριστῷ·
(Paulos kai Silouanos kai Timotheos taʸ ekklaʸsia Thessalonikeōn en theōi patri haʸmōn kai kuriōi Yaʸsou ⱪristōi;)

TC-GNT Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ·
(Paulos kai Silouanos kai Timotheos taʸ ekklaʸsia Thessalonikeōn en Theōi patri haʸmōn kai Kuriōi Yaʸsou Ⱪristōi; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–2: Paul greeted the believers in the town of Thessalonica

The way Paul began this letter is similar to the way he began many of his letters. Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:1–2 with 1 Thessalonians 1:1.

1:1a

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

¶ It is I, Paul, with Silas and Timothy, who greet you
¶ I, Paul, together with Silas and Timothy, greet you
This letter is from me, Paul. Silas and Timothy join me in greeting you.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: Paul was the author of the letter, but he added the names of Silvanus and Timothy because they had been with him when he went to Thessalonica and were also greeting the Thessalonians.

Silvanus: Like Paul himself, Silvanus had two names: Silvanus and Silas. Silvanus was probably the Latin form of the Hebrew name Silas. At the beginning of 1 and 2 Thessalonians and 1 Peter, the Latin form “Silvanus” is used in the original Greek text (see RSV). However, Luke used “Silas” when he wrote about him in Acts. The important thing, when you are translating these passages, is to make sure that your readers know that Silvanus and Silas were the same person. Many modern English versions do this by only using the name “Silas” in the text (as NIV and GNT have done) and having a footnote to say that the Greek text has “Silvanus.” Another possibility would be to use Silvanus in your translation and use a footnote to explain that he was the same person as Silas of Acts.

1:1b

To the church of the Thessalonians

who are believers in the town of Thessalonica,
We send this letter to the believers in the town of Thessalonica,

To the church of the Thessalonians: There is no verb in the Greek text of this verse. It may be more natural in your language to include a verb such as “write,” for example,

I, Paul, along with Timothy and Silas write to the church of the Thessalonians…

the church of the Thessalonians: The Greek word ekklēsia, which is often translated as church in English, never refers to a building but to a group of Christians who met together to worship God. See the note on 1 Thessalonians 1:1b. Also see the word “church", sense 2 in KBT and in the glossary.

1:1c

in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

those who are united to God our^(incl) Father and to the Lord Jesus Christ.
who belong to God, who is our^(incl) Father, and to the Lord Jesus Christ.

in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: This is identical to the corresponding phrase in 1 Thessalonians 1:1c, except that Paul here said “our Father” rather than “the Father.”

in: The word in, where it relates to a person (for example, “in God…”), is one of the most difficult words to translate accurately and naturally, because its meaning depends on the context. Here it means “those who have a special relationship with God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Here are some other ways to translate this:

those who are united with God and the Lord Jesus Christ” (GW)

those who belong to God and the Lord Jesus Christ (GNT, NLT, REB)

our Father: As noted above, the one difference between this phrase and 1 Thessalonians 1:1c is that Paul says our here rather than “the.” If you needed to translate 1 Thessalonians 1:1c as “our Father,” these two verses will be identical in your translation. However, if you were able to translate “the Father” literally in 1 Thessalonians 1:1c, then you will need to allow for the difference here.

the Lord: This is translated from the Greek word kurios, which means “master,” “chief” or “leader.” It is a title that indicates respect and has a positive meaning. The Greek word kurios nearly always refers to Christ in the New Testament, though sometimes it refers to God or a human being. In some languages it is not possible to say “the Lord” without saying whose Lord is being referred to. It may always be necessary to say “our Lord” or “my Lord.” If this is the case in your language, you should use the possessive pronoun “our (incl).”

Jesus Christ: In this letter, as in most letters in the New Testament, Christ is not used as a title. Rather, it had become a proper name. It is often coupled with Jesus: Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus. You should transliterate these words, Jesus Christ, in this letter, as do almost all English translations. See “Christ", sense 1b in KBT for further advice.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Σιλουανὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παῦλος καί Σιλουανός καί Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρί ἡμῶν καί Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ)

Silvanus is the Latin form of “Silas.” Silvanus is the name of a man, the same person listed in the book of Acts as Paul’s fellow traveler. If your readers may not know that these two are the same person, you could use the name “Silas” in the text and “Silvanus” in the footnote.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος; τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ

Paul (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παῦλος καί Σιλουανός καί Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρί ἡμῶν καί Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ)

You may want to fill in the words necessary to make this a complete sentence. Alternate translation: [Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy send this letter to the church]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος

Although Paul wrote this letter, he identifies Silvanus and Timothy as also sending it. This means that they were with him and were in agreement with it. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make that clear, as in the UST.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ

in God (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παῦλος καί Σιλουανός καί Τιμόθεος τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρί ἡμῶν καί Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ)

Here Paul speaks of the believers as though they were occupying space inside of God and Jesus. This metaphor expresses the idea that believers are spiritually united to God and Jesus. If this might be misunderstood in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [united to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ] or [sharing life with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ]

Parallel 2 TH 1:1

Section 1:1–2: Paul greeted the believers in the town of Thessalonica

1:1a

1:1b

1:1c

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