Thessalonians

American  

[thes-uh-loh-nee-uhnz] / ˌθɛs əˈloʊ ni ənz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. either of two books of the New Testament, 1 Thessalonians or 2 Thessalonians, written by Paul. Thes., Thess.

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Thessalonians British  

/ ˌθɛsəˈləʊnɪənz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) either of two books of the New Testament (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians )

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Thessalonians

During Sunday services, as Michael read from First Thessalonians, a banner hanging behind him featured a quote from Acts 8:38: “And they both went down into the water.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2015

Beneath it is a verse from the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:17: “Pray continually.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2014

Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians contains passages along the same lines:

From Time ● Jun. 29, 2014

Galatians thus becomes The Letter to the Churches of the Georgia Convention, while 1 Thessalonians is translated as The First Letter to the Selma Christians.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was interred at Lavendon the Sabbath following, when Mr. Raban preached the funeral sermon, from 1 Thessalonians ii.

From Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. by Coleman, Thomas