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Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians

Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians

9.9
A book in the New Testament that is a letter from Paul to the people in Thessalonica
  • proper noun
translation icon : Segunda Epístola de Pablo a los Tesalonicenses
  • The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians contains teachings on perseverance and faith.

Examples

  • In the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, Paul addresses concerns about the Second Coming.

  • We read passages from the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians in our study group.

  • Scholars debate the authorship of the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians.

  • The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians offers guidance on Christian living.

  • The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians contains teachings on perseverance and faith.

  • In the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, Paul addresses concerns about the Second Coming.

  • We read passages from the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians in our study group.

Synonyms

II Thessalonians
vsSecond Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians
9.6

A short New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Thessalonica

is described as a letter included among New Testament books
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
vsSecond Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians
9.9

A book of the New Testament that contains Paul's second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica

is framed as Paul's second letter included among New Testament writings

Surface Forms

Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians main

Morphology

2nd + epistle + of + Paul + the + Apostle + to + the + Thessalonian

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Second' (the one after the first) + 'Epistle' (a letter) + 'of Paul the Apostle' (authored by Paul) + 'to the Thessalonians' (addressed to people from Thessalonica) yields the meaning 'the second letter written by Paul to the Thessalonians.' This is a literal, title-like construction that follows normal English noun-phrase composition (and similar patterns exist in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would understand it.

Etymology

Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians is simply Paul’s second epistle, a written 'letter' to the people called the Thessalonians, sent to teach and encourage them. That's why it is called the 'Second Epistle' and is included in the 'New Testament' as one of his letters.