# Outline of the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians 1\. Opening Address (**1:1-2)** 2\. Personal Encouragement from Paul (**1:3-12)** A. Thanksgiving (1:3-4) B. The Day of Judgment (1:5-10) C. Prayer for Spiritual Progress (1:11-12) 3\. The Coming Day of the Lord (**2:1-17)** A. The Rebellion Comes First (2:1-12) B. Thanksgiving and Appeal (2:13-15) C. Prayer for Comfort (2:16-17) 4\. Exhortations to Love and Labor (**3:1-15)** A. Prayers for and from Paul (3:1-5) B. Admonishing the Idle (3:6-15) 5\. Conclusion (**3:16-18)** ## The Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians --- > Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, *The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament*, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2010).