The Second Epistle of Paul

to the Thessalonians

 

Block Diagrammed

One of the pressing needs of any serious student of Scripture is an understanding of the syntax of a given passage.  Syntax refers to the interrelationships of paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses, and words.  The purpose of Block Diagramming is to graphically illustrate the syntax of a passage of Scripture.  The Block Diagramming process involves the laying out of a passage of Scripture by indenting subordinate linguistic units while maintaining the word order of the given text or translation.  This allows the student of Scripture to determine the Divinely inspired structure of the passage, its key features, and main points, so as to enhance the study and understanding of God’s Word.

Ronald Jay Frasco

Scripture taken from

the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (R), (C)

Copyright The Lockman Foundation

1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977

Used by permission.

1:1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, 

 To the church of the Thessalonians 

  in God our Father 

  and the Lord Jesus Christ:

:2  Grace to you and peace 

  from God the Father 

  and the Lord Jesus Christ.

:3  We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, 

 as is only fitting, 

  because your faith is greatly enlarged, 

  and the love of each one of you 

   toward one another 

  grows ever greater;

:4  therefore, 

 we ourselves speak proudly of you 

  among the churches of God 

  for your perseverance and faith 

   in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions 

    which you endure.

:5  This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment 

  so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of 

  God, 

   for which indeed you are suffering.

:6   For after all it is only just for God 

   to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

:7    and to give relief to you who are afflicted 

   and to us as well 

    when the Lord Jesus will be revealed 

     from heaven 

     with His mighty angels 

     in flaming fire,

:8      dealing out retribution 

      to those who do not know God 

      and to those who do not obey the gospel of 

      our Lord Jesus.

:9   These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, 

   away from the presence of the Lord 

   and from the glory of His power,

:10    when He comes 

     to be glorified 

      in His saints 

      on that day, 

     and to be marveled at among all who have 

     believed

      —for our testimony to you was believed.

:11 To this end also we pray for you always, 

 that our God will count you worthy of your calling, 

 and fulfill every desire for goodness 

 and the work of faith with power,

:12  so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, 

  and you in Him, 

   according to the grace of our God 

   and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

2:1  Now we request you, brethren, 

  with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 

  and our gathering together to Him,

:2  that you not be quickly shaken from your composure 

 or be disturbed 

  either by a spirit 

  or a message or a letter 

   as if from us, 

  to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

:3  Let no one in any way deceive you, 

  for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, 

  and the man of lawlessness is revealed, 

   the son of destruction,

:4   who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god 

  or object of worship, 

   so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, 

    displaying himself as being God.

:5  Do you not remember that 

  while I was still with you, 

 I was telling you these things?

:6  And you know what restrains him now, 

  so that in his time he will be revealed.

:7   For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; 

  only he who now restrains will do so 

   until he is taken out of the way.

:8   Then that lawless one will be revealed 

   whom the Lord will slay 

    with the breath of His mouth 

   and bring to an end 

    by the appearance of His coming;

:9   that is, the one whose coming is in accord 

   with the activity of Satan, 

   with all power and signs and false wonders,

:10   and with all the deception of wickedness 

    for those who perish, 

     because they did not receive the love of the truth 

     so as to be saved.

:11      For this reason God will send upon them a 

      deluding influence 

       so that they will believe what is false,

:12        in order that they all may be judged 

         who did not believe the truth, 

         but took pleasure in wickedness.

:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren 

  beloved by the Lord, 

  because God has chosen you 

   from the beginning 

   for salvation 

    through sanctification by the Spirit 

    and faith in the truth.

:14 It was for this He called you 

  through our gospel, 

 that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

:15 So then, brethren, stand firm 

 and hold to the traditions 

  which you were taught, 

   whether by word of mouth 

   or by letter from us.

:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, 

  who has loved us 

  and given us eternal comfort 

  and good hope by grace,

:17 comfort and strengthen your hearts 

  in every good work 

  and word.

 

3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us 

 that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly 

 and be glorified, 

  just as it did also with you;

:2  and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; 

  for not all have faith.

:3  But the Lord is faithful, 

 and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

:4  We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, 

 that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

:5  May the Lord direct your hearts 

  into the love of God 

  and into the steadfastness of Christ. 

:6  Now we command you, brethren, 

  in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

 that you keep away from every brother 

  who leads an unruly life 

  and not according to the tradition 

   which you received from us.

:7   For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our 

  example, 

   because we did not act in an undisciplined manner 

   among you,

:8    nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, 

   but 

    with labor and hardship 

   we kept working night and day 

    so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

:9     not because we do not have the right to this, 

    but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, 

     so that you would follow our example.

:10  For 

   even when we were with you, 

  we used to give you this order: 

  if anyone is not willing to work, 

  then he is not to eat, either.

:11   For we hear that some among you are leading an 

   undisciplined life, 

    doing no work at all, 

    but acting like busybodies.

:12  Now such persons we command and exhort 

   in the Lord Jesus Christ 

   to work in quiet fashion 

   and eat their own bread.

:13 But as for you, brethren, 

 do not grow weary of doing good.

:14 If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, 

 take special note of that person and do not associate with him, 

  so that he will be put to shame.

:15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, 

 but admonish him as a brother.

:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you 

 peace in every circumstance. 

 The Lord be with you all!

:17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, 

 and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; 

 this is the way I write.

:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.