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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS
2 Cor.
OUTLINE
I. Introduction —
1:1 —
2:11
A. Greeting —
1:1-2
B. 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 —
1:12-14
D. 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 —
1:23-24
b. Not to come in sorrow —
2:1-11
II. The ministry of the new covenant —
2:12 —
3:11
A. Its triumph and effect —
2:12-17
B. Its function and competency —
3:1-6
C. Its glory and superiority —
3:7-11
III. The ministers of the new covenant —
3:12 —
7:16
A. Constituted by and with the Lord as the life-giving and transforming Spirit —
3:12-18
B. Conducting themselves for the shining of the gospel of Christ —
4:1-6
C. Living a crucified life for the manifestation of the resurrection life by the power of the treasure in the earthen vessels —
4:7-18
D. Longing to be clothed upon with the transfigured body —
5:1-8
E. Making it their aim to please the Lord by living to Him —
5:9-15
F. Commissioned with the ministry of reconciliation for the Lord’s new creation —
5:16-21
G. 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 —
9:15
A. The grace from four parties —
8:1-15
B. Exercising foresight for what is honorable —
8:16-24
C. Giving as a blessing, not as covetousness —
9:1-5
D. Sowing for reaping the fruits of righteousness —
9:6-15
V. Paul’s vindication of his apostolic authority —
10:1 —
13:10
A. By the way of his warring —
10:1-6
B. By the measure of God’s rule —
10:7-18
C. By his jealousy for Christ —
11:1-15
D. By his compelled boasting —
11:16 —
12:18
1. Of his status, labor, and afflictions —
11:16-33
2. Of the Lord’s vision and revelation to him —
12:1-10
3. Of the signs of his apostleship —
12:11-18
E. By the authority given to him —
12:19 —
13:10
VI. Conclusion —
13:11-14
A. Final exhortations —
vv. 11-12
B. Greeting —
v. 13
C. Blessing —
v. 14
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