Thessalonica

NT Macedonia

A church founded during a brief but fruitful three-week synagogue ministry, whose faith Paul says "rang out" well beyond Macedonia -- even though its founding provoked a mob and a formal complaint to the city officials.

References: Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1

Named in Scripture at Thessalonica

Paul (M) — founding missionary
Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:1
Silas (M) — founding missionary, co-sender of both letters to this church
Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:1
Timothy (M) — co-sender of both letters to this church; sent back to strengthen them
1 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-6
Jason (M) — host who was dragged before the city officials for sheltering Paul and Silas
Acts 17:5-9
Aristarchus (M) — Thessalonian believer, later a travel companion of Paul and "fellow prisoner"
Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2; Colossians 4:10
Secundus (M) — delegate representing Thessalonica on Paul's collection journey to Jerusalem
Acts 20:4
Demas (M) — deserted Paul's ministry, "having loved this present world," and went here
2 Timothy 4:10