1 Thess 1

 

I. The salutation

    A. 1 Thess 1:1

    B. Contents

        1. The writers

        2. The readers

        3. The greeting

II. Personal

    A. 1 Thess 1:2-3:13

        1. Personal relations

        2. To the Thessalonians

    B. The thanksgiving for them

        1. 1:2-10

        2. Breakdown

            a. The character

                {1} of the thanksgiving

                {2} 1 Thess 1:2

            b. The grounds

                {1} for the thanksgiving

                {2} 1 Thess 1:3-10

                     {a} because

                          [1] of their Christian

                              virtues

                          [2] 1 Thess 1:3

                     {b} because

                          [1] of their divine

                              election

                          [2] 1 Thess 1:4-7

                               [a] the assurance

                                    (1) as to their

                                        election

                                    (2) 1 Thess 1:4

                               [b] the reasons

                                    (1) for the

                                        assurance

                                    (2) 1 Thess 1:5-7

                                         (a) the preaching

                                              (1) to them

                                              (2) 1 Thess

                                                  5:5