A. Paul’s defence of his ministry, 1-7 #
- Paul’s suffering, 1:3-11
- The purpose of his sufferings, 1:3-7
- The power of his Saviour, 1:8-11
- Paul’s sincerity, 1:12-2:17
- His conduct among them, 1:12-14
- His delay in coming to them, 1:15-2:2
- His sorrow over their condition, 2:3-11
- His triumph in Christ, 2:12-17
- Paul’s confidence, 3:1-5:21
- Because of the source of their ministry, 3:1-6
- Because of the glory of their ministry, 3:7-18
- Because of the focus of their ministry, 4:1-6
- Because of the medium of their ministry, 4:7-15
- Because of the hope of their ministry, 4:16-5:8
- Because of the motivation of their ministry, 5:9-15
- Because of the nature of their ministry, 5:16-21
- Paul’s plea, 6:1-7:16
- To recognise the grace of God, 6:1-2
- To recognise the motivation of his ministry, 6:3-10
- To respond with lives of holiness and separation, 6:11-7:1
- To receive him again, 7:2-16
B. Paul’s desire for their ministry to the saints, 8-9 #
- His exhortation, 8:1-7
- The basis of his exhortation — the example of the Macedonians
- The nature of his exhortation — abound in the grace of giving
- His advice, 8:8-15
- It’s not a matter of law today, 8:8-9
- It’s not just the thought that counts, 8:10-12
- It’s a matter of sharing and fellowship with others in need
- His associates, 8:16-24
- Titus, 8:16-17
- A brother who is praised, 8:18-21
- A diligent brother, 8:22
- Paul’s commendation of them, 8:23-24
- His concern, 9:1-15
- For their testimony, 9:1-5
- For their generosity, 9:6-9
- For their edification, 9:10-15
C. Paul’s defense of his apostleship, 10-13 #
- His appeal, 10:1-10:11
- For obedience, 10:1-6
- For discernment, 10:7-11
- His approach, 10:12-11:4
- Seeking God’s commendation, 10:12-18
- Seeking their devotion to God, 11:1-4
- His argument, 11:5-13:6
- His accusers, 11:5-15
- His suffering, 11:16-33
- His revelations, 12:1-10
- His miracles, 12:11-12
- His love, 12:13-18
- His concern, 12:19-21
- Their lives, 13:1-6
Conclusion, 13:7-14
D. Wilson. Updated 18/3/2020
