HOW WRITERS OF NEW TESTAMENT
ADDRESSED THEIR READERSHIP


 

  1. Romans 1:7 “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints.”

  2. I Corinthians 1:2 “Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:.”

  3. II Corinthians l:1 “Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:”

  4. Galatians 1:1 “Unto all the churches of Galatia.”

  5. Ephesians 1:1 “To the saints which are at Ephesus.”

  6. Philippians 1:1 “To all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”

  7. Colosians 1:2 “to the saints and faithful brethren at Colosee.”

  8. I Thessalonians 1:1 “Unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ:”

  9. II Thessalonians 1:1 “Unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:”

  10. I Timothy 1:2 “Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith:”

  11. II Timothy 1:2 “To Timothy, my dearly beloved son:”

  12. Titus 1:4 “To Titus, mine own son after the common faith:”

  13. Philemon 1:1 “Unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer.”

  14. Hebrews 13:22, 24 “And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints.”

  15. James 1:1 “To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.”

  16. I Peter 1:1 “To the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Capadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father…”

  17. II Peter 1:1 “To them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:”

  18. I John 1:4; 2:1 “And these things write we unto you…my little children...”

  19. 13, II John 1:1 “Unto the elect lady and her children…”

  20. III John 1:1 “Unto the well beloved Gaius…”

  21. Jude 1:1 “To them that are sanctified by God the Father…”

  22. Revelation 1:4 “To the seven churches which are in Asia…”
     

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