2 Corinthians
SALUTATION (1: 1-2)
I. DEFENSE OF HIS CONDUCT (1:
3—2:11)
A. His sufferings (1:3-11)
B. His past conduct
(1:12-22)
C. His future plans
(1:23—2:4)
D. His treatment of the
offender (2:5-11)
II. DEFENSE OF HIS MINISTRY
(2:12-7:16)
A. Contrasted with
legalism (2: 12-3: 18)
B. Opposed by Satan
(4:1-18)
C. Examined by Christ
(5:1-10)
D. Motivated by love for
Christ (5:11-19)
E. Marked by lack of
offense (5:20-6:10)
F. Saturated with
spiritual concern (6:11-7:4)
G. Encouraged by joy over
results (7:5-16)
III. DEFENSE OF THE COLLECTION
(8:1-9:15)
A. Example of the
Macedonians (8:1-7)
B. Example of Jesus Christ
(8:8-15)
C. Testimony of the church
delegates (8:16-9:5)
D. Blessings of giving
(9:6-15)
IV. DEFENSE OF HIS APOSTLESHIP
(10:1-12:13)
A. His authority (10:1-18)
B. His lack of financial
support (11:1-15)
C. His sufferings
(11:16-33)
D. His physical weakness
(12:1-10)
E. His miracles (12:11-13)
V. DEFENSE OF HIS PROPOSED
VISIT (12:14-13:10)
CONCLUSION (13:11-14)
Taken
from: Robert G. Gromacki,
New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House,
1974) |