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The letters First and Second Thessalonians are traditionally associated with the Pauline foundation of the Macedonian Church at Thessalonica. The first is seen as representing Paul’s earliest epistolary efforts and as providing two successive moments in his long relationship as advisor to that community. Soon after leaving the area for the southern province of Achaia, Paul addresses the concerns...

Paul will return to this theme (Rom 12:17) as he and other Christian writers will focus on love of enemies, the ramifications of the golden rule, and, more generally, the relation of Christians to one another and to those outside and even inimical to the community (Matt 7:12; 5:38f., 43f.; 7:12; Luke 6:27f.; 1 Pet 3:9). rather, always aspire to what is good both for one another and for all: The overall construction is clearly Pauline for he employs a “but … not” construction to contrast his agreement
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