Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:
and Timothy: Timothy, sometimes called Timotheus, received positive religious instruction from his Jewish mother Eunice and grandmother Lois, both Christians (2 Timothy 1:5). His father was a Greek (Acts 16:1) and from all indications was not a Christian. Timothy is a co-laborer with Paul, traveling with him on many occasions as his companion (Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4; Romans 16:21; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:19; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 2:19; Colossians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:2; Philemon 1:1; Hebrews 13:23).