Acts 17:1
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
Cross-reference
In Acts 18:4, Paul again reasons in the synagogue every Sabbath, showing his consistent missionary method.
In Acts 19:8, Paul enters the synagogue for three months, echoing his pattern of reasoning in synagogues seen in Thessalonica.
Acts 15:21 explains that Moses is read every Sabbath in synagogues — this background clarifies why Paul went to the synagogue in Thessalonica.
Philippians 4:16 confirms the Thessalonians sent aid to Paul while he was in Thessalonica, the very city mentioned in Acts 17:1.
1 Thessalonians 1:1 addresses the church in Thessalonica, founded during Paul’s visit in Acts 17:1 — same city, same missionaries (Paul, Silas).
2 Thessalonians 1:1 similarly addresses the church in Thessalonica from Acts 17:1, with Paul and Silvanus (Silas) again named as senders.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 describes the Thessalonians suffering like Judean churches, directly reflecting the outcome of Paul's visit in Acts 17:1.
1 Thessalonians 3:4 explicitly recalls Paul's warning of suffering while he was in Thessalonica, confirming his message there.
2 Timothy 4:10 mentions Demas going to Thessalonica — the same city Paul first visited in Acts 17:1, though much later and under different circumstances.