First Epistle to the Thessalonians
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The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Epistle to the Thessalonians canonical | 26 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 13 |
| 1 Thess | 1 |
| 1 Thessalonians (greeting section) | 1 |
| First Epistle to the Thessalonians in Byzantine textform | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Epistle to the Thessalonians Context triple: [Apostle Paul, wrote, First Epistle to the Thessalonians]
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A.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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B.
1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians 15 is a New Testament chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that presents a foundational exposition of Christ’s resurrection and the future resurrection of believers.
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Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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E.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Epistle to the Thessalonians Target entity description: The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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A.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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B.
1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians 15 is a New Testament chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that presents a foundational exposition of Christ’s resurrection and the future resurrection of believers.
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C.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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E.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
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New Testament epistle ⓘ Pauline epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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linked to:
Apostle Paul
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| canonicalCollection |
Catholic biblical canon
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linked to:
Roman Catholic biblical canon
Orthodox biblical canon ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox canon
Pauline letters ⓘ
linked to:
Pauline Epistles
Protestant biblical canon ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Bible
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| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 5 ⓘ |
| coAuthorMentioned |
Silvanus
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Timothy ⓘ |
| containsExhortation |
call to live in a way that pleases God
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call to love one another more and more ⓘ call to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances ⓘ call to respect leaders ⓘ call to sexual purity ⓘ |
| containsTeaching |
instruction about the coming of the Lord
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instruction about the fate of deceased believers ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFocus | second coming of Christ ⓘ |
| genre | letter ⓘ |
| influence |
Christian eschatology
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Christian ethics ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistolary ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Christian worship ⓘ |
| locationOfRecipients |
Thessalonica
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linked to:
Salonika
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| majorTheme |
Christ’s return
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brotherly love ⓘ encouragement in persecution ⓘ ethical instruction ⓘ faith, hope, and love ⓘ holiness ⓘ moral purity ⓘ preparation for the day of the Lord ⓘ resurrection of the dead in Christ ⓘ sanctification ⓘ work and idleness ⓘ |
| openingSection | thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ faith ⓘ |
| positionInNewTestament | 13th book ⓘ |
| positionInPaulineCorpus | eighth in canonical order of Pauline epistles ⓘ |
| possiblePlaceOfComposition | Corinth ⓘ |
| recipientCommunity | church in Thessalonica ⓘ |
| recipientGroup | Thessalonian Christians ⓘ |
| regionOfRecipients |
Macedonia
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linked to:
Macedonia (Greece)
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sequenceWithSecondThessalonians | precedes Second Epistle to the Thessalonians ⓘ |
| shortName |
1 Thess
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linked to:
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians ⓘ
linked to:
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
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| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| title | First Epistle to the Thessalonians ⓘ |
| traditionalDate | circa AD 50–52 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Epistle to the Thessalonians Description of subject: The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Saints Peter and Paul
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Pauline Epistles in Byzantine textform
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First Epistle to the Thessalonians in Byzantine textform
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Silas of the Book of Acts
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Silas of the Book of Acts
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Thessalonica was a provincial capital of Macedonia