## we encourage ##

"we" refers to Paul, Timothy and Silvanus but not the Thessalonians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

## you received instructions from ##

"you were taught by"

## you must walk ##

"Walk" is an expression for the way one is to live. Alternate Translation: "you ought to live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])