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