3:1,2
Paul now asks the Thessalonians to pray for him and his co-workers. He wants the “message of the Lord may spread rapidly, and be honoured”. He doesn’t just want the message to be heard, but to be believed, in the same way that it was with the Thessalonians. Paul is also acutely aware that there are those who do not have faith, and they are “wicked and evil people”. Paul is not afraid of calling a situation as it is. He asks them to pray that Paul and his co-workers will be delivered from the wicked and evil people. In Acts we see that Paul was describing the situation accurately.
3:3
Some people are evil and wicked, but the Lord is faithful. So Paul moves from concern for his own ministry, to concern for the Thessalonians. Paul knows that God is able to deliver him in dangerous situations. Likewise, he knows that God will strengthen and protect the Thessalonians, for they too faced serious opposition.
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