1:1–3 This salutation emphasizes the nature of Paul’s service as an apostle of Jesus Christ. He proclaimed: 1) salvation: God’s purpose to save the elect by the gospel; 2) sanctification: God’s purpose to build up the saved by the Word of God; and 3) glorification: God’s purpose to bring believers to eternal glory. 1:1 Paul. See Introduction: Title; Author and Date; Background and Setting. bondservant. Paul pictures himself as the most menial slave of NT times (see notes on 2:9; 1 Cor. 4:1, 2), indicating