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CHAPTER XXV The Thessalonian Letters The arrival of Silas and Timotliy from Macedonia, during PauPs sojourn in Corintli, had greatly cheered the apostle. They brought him "good tidings" of the ''faith and charity" of those who had accepted the truth during the first visit of the gospel messengers to Thessalonica. PauPs heart went out in tender sympathy toward these believers, who, in the midst of trial and adversity, had remained true to God. He longed to visit them in person, but as this was not then possible, he wrote to them. In this letter to the church at Thessalonica, the apostle expresses his gratitude to God for the joyful news of their increase of faith. "Brethren," he wrote, "we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; night and day praying exceedingly that we might see This chapter is based on the Epistles to the Thessalonians. (255) 17 — Acts