1tn Grk Paul. The word from is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter
2map For the location of Thessalonica see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.
3tn Grk Grace to you and peace.
4tc Most witnesses (Í A F G I 0278 Ï lat sy sa) have hJmw'n (Jhmwn) after patrov" (patros), reading God our Father, in apparent emulation of Pauls almost universal style. The omission of the pronoun (the reading of B D P 0111vid 33 1739 1881 pc) seems to be the original wording of this salutation. As well, the intrinsic evidence also supports the shorter reading: If 2 Thessalonians is authentic, it was one of Pauls earliest letters, and, if so, his stereotyped salutation was still in embryonic form (see discussion at 1 Thess 1:1). NA27 places the word in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
5tn Grk brothers, but the Greek word may be used for brothers and sisters or fellow Christians as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ajdelfov" 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ajdelfoiv [adelfoi] meaning brothers and sisters is cited).
6tn Grk as is worthy.
7tn Grk so that you may be made worthy. The passive infinitive kataxiwqh'nai (kataxiwqhnai) has been translated as an active construction in English for stylistic reasons.
8tn Grk if in fact/since, as a continuation of the preceding.
9tn Grk at the revelation of the Lord Jesus.
10tn Grk angels of power, translated as an attributive genitive.
11tn Grk meting out, as a description of Jesus Christ in v. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 8 in the translation.
12sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15.
13tn Grk who, describing the people mentioned in v. 8. A new sentence was started here in the translation by replacing the relative pronoun with a personal pronoun.
14tn Or power, or might. The construction can also be translated as an attributed genitive: from his glorious strength (cf. TEV glorious might; CEV glorious strength; NLT glorious power).
sn An allusion to Isa 2:10, 19, 21.
15tn Or marveled at.
16tn Grk because our testimony to you was believed.
17tn Or your calling.
18tn Or by means of.