# Outline of the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians 1\. Opening Address (**1:1)** 2\. Memories of the Past (**1:2-3:13)** A. Thanksgiving (1:2-10) B. Paul\'s Thessalonian Ministry (2:1-16) C. The Mission and Report of Timothy (2:17-3:10) D. Prayer for Sanctification (3:11-13) 3\. Instructions for the Future (**4:1-5:22)** A. An Appeal for Purity (4:1-8) B. An Appeal for Love and Labor (4:9-12) C. The Return of Jesus (4:13-18) D. The Day of the Lord (5:1-11) E. Final Exhortations (5:12-22) 4\. Conclusion (**5:23-28)** THE FIRST LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE --- > Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, *The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament*, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2010).