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