New TestamentPauline Epistle
2 Thessalonians Chapter Summaries
2 Thessalonians corrects misunderstandings about Christ's return and addresses idleness in the church.
3
Chapters
47
Total Verses
Paul the Apostle
Author
AD 51
Date Written
Book Outline
Encouragement
1:1-12Persecution and justice
Day of the Lord
2:1-17Clarification
Exhortation
3:1-18Work and discipline
All 3 Chapters
Encouragement
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2 Thessalonians 1: Encouragement in Persecution
12 versesPaul encourages believers amid persecution and affliction
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2 Thessalonians 2: The Man of Sin
17 versesTeaching about the coming of the lawless one before Christ's return
3
2 Thessalonians 3: Exhortations and Warnings
18 versesInstructions on work, discipline, and prayer for the Thessalonians
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Key Themes
Day of the LordMan of LawlessnessPerseveranceWorkJudgmentFaithfulness
Key Verses
“If any would not work, neither should he eat.”2 Thessalonians 3:10
“That day shall not come, except there come a falling away first.”2 Thessalonians 2:3
“The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you.”2 Thessalonians 3:3