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Paul and the Thessalonians

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Within 1 Thessalonians, Paul writes a letter to the Christian community in Thessalonica in Macedonia in northern Greece. According to 1:9, the religious background of the people included them worshiping idols before they were saved by God. This means that they were previously Gentiles. These people originated from Macedonia and Achaia, the two Roman provinces… Continue reading