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1 Thessalonians 1:2

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We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

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Thessalonica was a leading city of Roman Macedonia in northern Greece, where Paul’s gospel ministry formed the church addressed here. Macedonia and Achaia were the two major Roman regions of Greece; their mention frames the Thessalonians’ witness as spreading throughout the Greek world.

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1 Thessalonians 1:2 mentions Achaia, Greece, Macedonia and Thessalonica.

Achaia · ulrichstill
Greece · George E. Koronaios
Macedonia · Sakistriantafyllou
Thessalonica · Ziegler175

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