“The present epistle (1 Thess) discloses that the Lord’s coming has been in the forefront of Paul’s thinking. Whatever the subject he touches on here—be it the greeting of the community (1:2–3), their acceptance of the faith (1:9–10), his hope concerning their ultimate salvation (2:19–20), his own behavior toward them (2:9–12), or his prayers on their behalf (3:11–13; 5:23–24)—his referent is the Parousia of Christ” - Plevnik