Outline of II Timothy
I. Exhortations to Timothy 1:1-4:8
A. The exhortation to loyalty 1:1-18
1. Preparation for the exhortation 1:1-5
2. Presentation of the exhortation 1:6-14
3. Illustrations of the exhortation 1:15-18
B. Exhortation to endurance 2:1-13
1. Areas of endurance 2:1-7
2. Examples of endurance 2:8-10
3. Principles of endurance 2:11-13
C. Exhortation to orthodoxy 2:14-26
1. Orthodoxy in relation to teaching 2:14-15
2. Orthodoxy in relation to false
doctrine 2:16-21
3. Orthodoxy in relation to personal
conduct 2:22-26
D. Exhortation concerning apostasy 3:1-17
1. Instruction about the coming
apostasy 3:1-8
2. Preparation for the coming apostasy 3:10-17
E. Exhortation concerning the ministry 4:1-8
1. Concerning his professional conduct
in the ministry 4:1-4
2. Concerning his personal conduct in
the ministry 4:5-8
II. Conclusion 4:9-22
A. Personal requests 4:9-13
B. A word about Alexander 4:14-15
C. Paul's recollections and assurances 4:16-18
D. Paul's greetings and information 4:19-21
E. Benediction 4:22
