1 Thessalonians

New Testament · Epistle · 5 chapters

Quick answer

Encouragement to a young church to stand firm, live holy, and hope in Christ's return.

1 Thessalonians commends a persecuted church's faith and clarifies the hope of resurrection and Christ's coming, urging steady, holy, watchful living.

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★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
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SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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VideoBibleProject — 1 Thessalonians videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
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CommentaryMatthew Henry on 1 ThessaloniansMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).