Outline of 2 Corinthians

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The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians

Book | Outline | Notes

I. Introduction—1:1-2:11A. Greeting—1:1-2B. The comfort of God—1:3-11

1. Comforted to comfort—vv. 3-4

2. Pressed down unto despair—vv. 5-11

C. The apostles' boasting—1:12-14D. Concerning the apostle's coming—1:15-2:11

1. Being one with Christ—1:15-22

2. The reasons for the delay—1:23-2:11

a. To spare the Corinthians—1:23-24b. Not to come in sorrow—2:1-11II. The ministry of the new covenant—2:12-3:11A. Its triumph and effect—2:12-17B. Its function and competency—3:1-6C. Its glory and superiority—3:7-11III. The ministers of the new covenant—3:12-7:16A. Constituted by and with the Lord as the life-giving and transforming Spirit—3:12-18B. Conducting themselves for the shining of the gospel of Christ—4:1-6C. Living a crucified life for the manifestation of the resurrection life by the power of the treasure in the earthen vessels—4:7-18D. Longing to be clothed upon with the transfigured body—5:1-8E. Making it their aim to please the Lord by living to Him—5:9-15F. Commissioned with the ministry of reconciliation for the Lord's new creation—5:16-21G. Working together with God by an all-fitting life—6:1-7:16

1. The work of the reconciling ministry—6:1-2

2. The adequate life of the reconciling ministry—6:3-13

3. A frank exhortation of the reconciling ministry—6:14-7:1

4. The intimate concern of the apostles' ministering life—7:2-16

IV. The apostle's fellowship concerning the ministry to the needy saints—8:1-9:15A. The grace from four parties—8:1-15B. Exercising foresight for what is honorable—8:16-24C. Giving as a blessing, not as covetousness—9:1-5D. Sowing for reaping the fruits of righteousness—9:6-15V. Paul's vindication of his apostolic authority—10:1-13:10A. By the way of his warring—10:1-6B. By the measure of God's rule—10:7-18C. By his jealousy for Christ—11:1-15D. By his compelled boasting—11:16-12:18