Scripture Readings - I Thessalonians

I Thessalonians
This epistle is probably the first of St. Paul’s letters, written from Corinth about 51 A.D. During his second missionary journey, after being driven out of Philippi, Paul, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica, the capital of Macedonia (Acts 17:1). Here he preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths, proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah and attracting many followers, both Jews and Gentiles. The Jews, annoyed at these inroads, aroused such a disturbance, that Paul and his companions had to leave, going first to Beroea and thence to Athens and Corinth.
Paul, anxious about the new congregation at Thessalonica, deprived of his leadership and persecuted, sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage the young congregation. When Timothy returned with the good news of their faith and loyalty, Paul wrote the first letter to the Thessalonians to express his joy and gratitude at their perseverance, to urge them to Christian conduct, and to answer two questions: 1) Is a Christian deprived of the blessings of the Kingdom if he dies before Christ’s second Advent; and 2) When will Christ come in glory? The first is answered in 4:13-18 and the second in 5:1-11.

Reading Read Time Hit Count
I Thessalonians 1:1-5 (23rd Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 3859
I Thessalonians 1:6-10 (23rd Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3850
I Thessalonians 2:1-8 (23rd Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3877
I Thessalonians 2:9-14 (23rd Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 3989
I Thessalonians 2:14-19 (23rd Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 4080
I Thessalonians 2:20-3:8 (24th Monday after Pentecost) 1 min 4190
I Thessalonians 3:9-13 (24th Tuesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3582
I Thessalonians 4:1-12 (24th Wednesday after Pentecost) 1 min 3808
I Thessalonians 4:13-17 (For the Departed – Saturday) 1 min 7857
I Thessalonians 4:18-5:10 (24th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 3504
I Thessalonians 5:1-8 (24th Thursday after Pentecost) 1 min 3565
I Thessalonians 5:9-13; 5:24-28 (24th Friday after Pentecost) 1 min 5007
I Thessalonians 5:14-23 (32nd Saturdays after Pentecost) 1 min 5049