People of 2 Thessalonians

Every person who appears in the book of 2 Thessalonians, ordered by how often they are mentioned there.

6 profiles tagged People of 2 Thessalonians.

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Jesus

Messiah and central figure of the New Testament whose life, death, and resurrection form the basis of the Christian faith

The central figure of the New Testament, Jesus was born of Mary in Bethlehem, performed numerous miracles, and was crucified under Pontius Pilate before rising from the dead.

c. 1st century AD
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Paul

Apostle to the Gentiles who wrote much of the New Testament

An apostle and missionary who transitioned from a persecutor of the early church to its most prolific evangelist and theologian in the first century AD.

c. 1st century AD
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Silas

Prophet and companion of Paul who sang in the Philippian jail

A prominent leader and prophet in the early Jerusalem church who accompanied the Apostle Paul on his second missionary journey and served as a crucial bridge between Jewish and Gentile believers.

c. 1st century AD
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Timothy

Protégé of the Apostle Paul and recipient of the two Pastoral Epistles who led the church in Ephesus

A prominent first-century Christian leader, missionary, and the loyal younger protégé of the Apostle Paul who served as the overseer of the church in Ephesus.

c. 1st century AD
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The Devout Thessalonian Greeks

Gentile converts who established a model church despite severe persecution

A significant group of God-fearing Gentiles in Thessalonica who converted to Christianity under the preaching of the Apostle Paul, forming the core of the early Thessalonian church.

c. 1st century AD
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Paul the Apostle

Apostle to the Gentiles who wrote the majority of the New Testament epistles

A pivotal apostle and theologian who converted from Judaism to Christianity, authored much of the New Testament, and pioneered the mission to the Gentiles.

c. 1st century AD
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