Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
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The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Epistle to the Thessalonians canonical | 16 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 7 |
| 2 Thessalonians 1 | 1 |
| 2 Thessalonians 2 | 1 |
| 2 Thessalonians 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376597 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle to the Thessalonians Context triple: [Apostle Paul, wrote, Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]
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A.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
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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B.
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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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Second Epistle to the Thessalonians Target entity description: The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
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A.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
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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B.
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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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| addressedTo | church in Thessalonica ⓘ |
| biblicalChapterCount | 3 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical in the New Testament ⓘ |
| coAuthorAccordingToText |
Silvanus
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Timothy ⓘ |
| containsTeachingOn |
day of the Lord
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final judgment ⓘ man of lawlessness ⓘ perseverance of believers ⓘ work and responsibility ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s justice in repaying affliction to persecutors
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glorification of Christ at his coming ⓘ |
| exhorts |
believers to hold to apostolic traditions
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believers to stand firm ⓘ |
| follows | First Epistle to the Thessalonians ⓘ |
| genre |
early Christian letter
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pastoral exhortation ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrderNumber |
14th book of the New Testament
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53rd book of the Christian Bible (Protestant order) ⓘ |
| hasChapter |
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2 Thessalonians 1
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Thessalonians 2
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Thessalonians 3
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| instructs | church to distance from the idle and disobedient ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| locationOfRecipients |
Salonika
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surface form:
Thessalonica
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| mainTheme |
church discipline
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correction of misunderstandings about the day of the Lord ⓘ encouragement in suffering ⓘ proper conduct within the church community ⓘ steadfastness in persecution ⓘ timing of Christ’s return ⓘ warning against idleness ⓘ |
| openingGreetingIncludes |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul
Silvanus ⓘ Timothy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline corpus
|
| primaryLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInCatholicism | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInOrthodoxy | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInProtestantism | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| warnsAgainst |
false teaching about the day of the Lord
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idleness and disorderly conduct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Epistle to the Thessalonians Description of subject: The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
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2 Thessalonians
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