Outline of II Thessalonians
I. Greeting 1:1-2
II. Personal encouragements 1:3-12
A. Testimony of the Thessalonians 1:1-4
B. Purpose of God 1:5
C. The coming of the Lord 1:6-10
D. The prayer of Paul 1:11-12
III. Doctrinal correction of the
Thessalonians 2:1-17
A. Concerning their misunderstanding 2:1-2
B. Concerning the apostasy 2:3a
C. Concerning the man of sin 2:3b-5
D. Concerning the restrainer 2:6-9
E. Concerning unbelievers 2:10-12
F. Concerning believers 2:13-17
IV. Practical exhortations 3:1-15
A. Prayer of Paul 3:1-2
B. Confidence in the Lord 3:2-5
C. Discipline of the unruly 3:6-15
V. Benediction 3:16-18
