Thessalonians

American

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

Thessalonians British

/ ˌθɛsəˈləʊnɪənz /

noun

(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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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

These Thessalonians had been, as we learn from the two epistles to them, strangely excited about the coming of the Lord’s kingdom.

From The State of the Blessed Dead by Alford, Henry

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