1 Thessalonians 4:2 meaning and explanation

For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to a young church he founded in Thessalonica, and in this verse he reminds them that the moral teaching he passed on was not his own opinion. The Greek word for "instructions" is parangelia, meaning a charge or command handed down with authority.

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