2 Corinthians

1. The introduction: authorship and salutation  (1:1-2:17)
   1. Paul's personal testimony (2 Cor. 1:3-2:13)  (1:3-11)
      1. Thankgiving for deliverances and blessings  (1:3-11)
   2. Character of Paul's ministry  (1:12)
   100. Purpose of the epistle  (1:13-14)
   4. His proposed visit (1 Cor. 16:5; 2 Cor. 12:14-16; 13:1-4)  (1:15-16)
   5. Paul vindicates his action  (1:17-2:2)
   6. Reference to his former epistle (1 Cor. 5; cp. 2 Cor. 7:8-16)  (2:3-11)
   7. Distress over Titus (2 Cor. 7:5-6)  (2:12-13)
   8. New Testament ministry (2 Cor. 2:14 - 7:16)  (2:14)
      1. Always triumphant in Christ (Col. 2:10; 1 Jn. 5:4-5; Rom. 8:28-39)  (2:14)
   1. A soul-saving and soul-damning ministry (Mk. 16:15-16; Rom. 2:7-16; 1 Cor. 1:18-25)  (2:15-16)
   10. A sincere and truthful ministry (Mt. 7:15-20; 22:16; Phil. 1:10-18)  (2:17)
2. A ministry commended by God (Jn. 14:12; Mk. 16:17-20; Acts 1:4-8; 10:38; Heb. 2:1-4)  (3:1-18)
   1. A ministry of the New Testament, not of the Old (Gal. 4:21, refs.)  (3:6-8)
   2. A ministry of glory and righteousness (Rom. 2:7-10; 14:17; Mt. 18:18, refs.)  (3:9-11)
   100. A ministry of hope, light and liberty (Gal. 5:1; Heb. 7:19; 8:6)  (3:12-17)
   4. A ministry of constant transformation (2 Cor. 5:17; Rom. 6:1-23; 8:1-13; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:5-10)  (3:18)
3. An honest ministry (2 Cor. 8:21; Acts 6:3; Rom. 12:17; 13:13; Phil. 4:8; 1 Tim. 2:2)  (4:1-18)
   1. An unselfish ministry (Jn. 16:13-15; Phil. 1:12-19)  (4:3-6)
   2. A ministry of power (Mt. 18:18, refs.)  (4:7)
   100. A ministry of suffering (2 Cor. 11:23; 1 Cor. 4:9; Phil. 3:10; Rom. 8:18; 2 Tim. 2:12; 3:12; 1 Pet. 4:1).  (4:8-12)
   4. A bold and faithful ministry (Acts 4:13, 20; Rom. 9:1; 1 Tim. 1:11-12)  (4:13-15)
   5. A ministry of eternal things (Rom. 2:7-16; 8:17-25)  (4:16-18)
4. A confident ministry of the future (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Th. 4:13-18; Phil. 1:21-24; 3:10-21; Tit. 2:13-14)  (5:1-6:18)
   1. A hard-working ministry to please God (1 Cor. 3:11-15; 9:27; Eph. 4:11-16; 6:10-18; Phil. 2:12-16)  (5:9-13)
   2. A ministry of reconciliation (Mt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-20; Acts 1:8)  (5:14-19)
   100. An entreating ministry (Acts 26:3; Rom. 12:1; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:1; 1 Pet. 2:11)  (5:20-6:2)
   4. A blameless and approved ministry (1 Cor. 1:8; Phil. 2:16; 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:6-7)  (6:3-10)
   5. nbsp; A human and compassionate ministry (Mt. 18:27-35; Heb. 5:2; 1 Pet. 3:8; 1 Jn. 3:17)  (6:11-13)
   6. nbsp; A separated ministry (Acts 13:2; Rom. 1:1; 12:1-2; Jn. 15:18; Jas. 4:4; 1Jn. 2:15; Heb. 7:26)  (6:14-18)
5. A clean ministry (Jn. 15:3; 17:16; 1 Cor. 3:16-17; 6:9-20; Eph. 4:17-32; 5:1-7; Gal. 5:16-26; Col. 3:5-17; Heb. 12:14)  (7:1-16)
   1. A human ministry longing for fellowship (Acts 2:42; Gal. 2:9; Phil. 1:5; 2:1; 3:10; 1 Jn. 1:3-7)  (7:2-4)
   2. A human ministry subject to human fears and discouragements (1 Cor. 2:3; 2 Cor. 11:3; Phil. 2:12; 2 Tim. 1:15; 4:10, 16)  (7:5-7)
   100. A human ministry with ordinary emotions and feelings (2 Cor. 2:3-11; Heb. 5:2; 2 Tim. 1:15; 4:10, 16)  (7:8-16)
6. Collections for the poor saints at Jerusalem (2 Cor. 8:1 - 9:15; Acts 11:27-30; 1 Cor. 16:1)  (8:1-24)
   1. The example of Macedonia  (8:1-5)
   2. Mission of Titus: exhortation  (8:6-7)
   100. Reasons for Paul's appeal  (8:8-12)
   4. Equality in giving enjoined  (8:13-15)
   5. Titus sent to Corinth for the collections (2 Cor. 12:17)  (8:16-23)
   6. An appeal to faithfulness  (8:24)
7. Commendation for zeal  (9:1-15)
   1. An appeal to live up to his boasting of them to others  (9:3-5)
   2. Divine blessings for liberality to the giver  (9:6-9)
   100. Blessings to liberal souls from the recipients  (9:10-15)
8. Paul vindicates his apostleship (2 Cor. 10:1 - 13:14; 1 Cor. 9; Gal. 1:1-2)  (10:1-18)
   1. Weapons of his warfare  (10:1-5)
   2. Promises deeds, not words when he comes (2 Cor. 12:19; 1 Cor. 4:18-21)  (10:6-11)
   100. Paul's authority and commendation were from God, not man (2 Cor. 3:1-5; Rom. 15:18-19, 29; Acts 19:11-12)  (10:12-18)
9. Apology for boasting: declares his jealousy for them  (11:1-33)
   1. Equality with other apostles  (11:5-6)
   2. His gratuitous preaching  (11:7-11)
   100. Warning against false apostles and ministers (Mt. 7:15-23; 24:24; 1 Tim. 4:1-8; 2 Tim. 3:5; 4:1-4; 2 Th. 2:8-12)  (11:12-15)
   4. Apology for enforced boasting  (11:16-20)
   5. Equality in the flesh (cp. Gal. 1:13-14; Phil. 3:4-6)  (11:21-22)
   6. Equality in ministry and sufferings (Acts 9:16; Phil. 3:10)  (11:23-27)
   7. Equality in position and responsibility (2 Cor. 11:5; 1 Cor. 9)  (11:28-29)
   8. God is witness that his enforced boastings were true  (11:30-33)
10. Equality in visions and revelations from God  (12:1-21)
    1. Equality in patience and power (Acts 19:11-12; Rom. 1:11; 15:18-29; 1 Cor. 4:18-21)  (12:7-12)
    2. Apology for being independent of them in support  (12:13)
    100. The proposed visit (2 Cor. 1:15)  (12:14-16)
    4. Boasting of Titus (2 Cor. 8:6, 16)  (12:17-18)
    5. Again warns them of his power that could bring judgment (1 Cor. 4:18-21; 2 Cor. 10:6-11)  (12:19-21)
11. The proposed visit (2 Cor. 1:15)  (13:1-14)
    1. Admonition to soberness  (13:5-10)
    2. Sixfold parting admonition  (13:11-12)
    100. Salutation and benediction  (13:13-14)