2 Thessalonians begins with a blessing of “grace” and “peace” from “God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thessalonians 1:2). This greeting frames the letter with God as the source of favor and stability.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:1–2, the writers identify themselves as Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy and address the Thessalonian community as belonging “in” God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The greeting then offers a spoken gift: grace and peace. These verses function as the letter’s opening words, naming the senders and the audience and offering a brief blessing. The same trio appears at the start of the earlier letter to the same church (1 Thessalonians 1:1), suggesting continuity of relationship and ongoing contact.
These lines are an opening greeting that identifies the senders (Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy) and the recipients (the Thessalonian assembly). That much is explicit.
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with 2 Thessalonians 1:2, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.