2 Timothy

1. The introduction  (1:1-18)
   1. Authorship and salutation  (1:1-2)
   2. Thanksgiving for Timothy  (1:3-5)
   100. Charges and personal references to the ministry (2 Tim. 1:6-2:26)  (1:6-8)
        1. Three charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:13; 2:1, 3, 14, 22; 3:14; 4:1, 5, 9; 1 Tim. 1:18; 4:12; 5:21; 6:11-21)  (1:6-8)
   4. The sevenfold work of God  (1:9-10)
   5. God's method of propagating His work (1 Tim. 2:7, refs.)  (1:11-12)
   6. Two charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.; 1 Tim. 1:18; 5:21; 6:11)  (1:13-14)
   7. Desertion of Paul (2 Tim. 4:14-17)  (1:15)
   8. Prayer for Onesiphorus  (1:16-18)
2. Eight charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.; 1 Tim. 1:18; 5:21; 6:11)  (2:1-26)
   1. Paul's suffering for the gospel (2 Cor. 4:8, refs.)  (2:9-10)
   2. Five faithful sayings  (2:11-13)
   100. Five charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6; 1 Tim. 1:18; 5:21; 6:11)  (2:14-16)
   4. The result of error  (2:17-18)
   5. The result of truth  (2:19-21)
   6. Eight charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6; 1 Tim. 1:18; 5:21; 6:11)  (2:22-24)
   7. Character and duty of a true minister (2 Cor. 2:14-7:16)  (2:25-26)
3. Apostasy: twenty-two signs of Christ's coming  (3:1-17)
   1. Character of the last days  (3:1)
   2. Eighteen characteristics of apostates (Mt. 23:1-36; 24:9-12; Acts 20:29-30; Rom. 1:18-2:11; 2 Cor. 11:12-15; 1 Tim. 4:1-5; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; Phil. 3:18-19; 2 Th. 2;1-12; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26-29; 2 Pet. 2; Jude 4-19; Rev. 13 and 17)  (3:2-4)
   100. Seven religious and moral sins of apostates (Jer. 23:1-2, 11-31; Ezek. 13:1-23; 34:1-6; Mt. 23)  (3:5-9)
   4. Personal references and charges (2 Tim. 3:10-4:18)  (3:10-11)
      1. Ninefold character of Paul's life and ministry (2 Cor. 2:14-7:16)  (3:10-11)
   5. Two unfailing laws of human experience  (3:12-13)
   6. Charge to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.)  (3:14)
   7. Inspiration and power of the Holy Scriptures (Rom. 1:16; Heb. 4:12; Jn. 12:48; Eph. 5:26; 1 Pet. 1:23)  (3:15-17)
4. Seven charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.)  (4:1-22)
   1. Apostasy again predicted (2 Tim. 3:2, refs.)  (4:3-4)
   2. Four charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.)  (4:5)
   100. Paul's testimony of his impending death (Phil. 1:20-26)  (4:6-8)
   4. Five charges to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:6, refs.)  (4:9-13)
   5. Desertion of Paul. (See notes on 2 Tim. 1:15-16)  (4:14-16)
   6. Paul's deliverance from Satan and wicked men (Rom. 16:20; 2 Cor. 1:10; 2 Tim. 3:11; cp. 1 Th. 2:18)  (4:17-18)
   7. Conclusion of the epistle: final salutations and greetings to various brethren (cp. 2 Tim. 1:1-2)  (4:19-22)