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+# 1 Thessalonians 01 General Notes
+
+#### Structure and formatting
+
+Verse 1 formally introduces this letter. Letters in the ancient Near East commonly had introductions of this type. 
+
+#### Special concepts in this chapter
+
+##### Hardship
+Other people persecuted the Christians in Thessalonica. But the Christians there handled it well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+
+## Links:
+
+* __[1 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
+* __[1 Thessalonians intro](../front/intro.md)__
+
+__| [>>](../02/intro.md)__