outline of 2 timothy

1.  Salutation and Thanksgiving (1:1-5)

2.  Exhortation to Boldness and Faithfulness (1:6-2:13)

1. Do not be ashamed of Paul's Imprisonment (1:6-14)
2. Examples of Unfaithfulness and of Faithfulness (1:15-18)
3. Be Strong and Endure in Grace (2:1-13)

3.  The Problem of False Teachers (2:14-4:5)

1. Faithfulness in the Face of False Teachers (2:14-26)
2. The Impact of False Teachers (3:1-9)
3. Continue in the Things You Have Learned (3:10-17)
4. Final Charge for Ministry (4:1-5)

4.  Paul's Personal Relationship with Timothy (4:6-18)

1. Paul's Impending Death (4:6-8)
2. Final Instructions to Timothy (4:9-18)

   1.  Request for Timothy to Come to Rome (4:9-13)
   2.  Warning Against Alexander the Coppersmith (4:14, 15)
   3.  Paul's Legal Situation and Confidence (4:16-18)

5.  Conclusion

1. Final Greetings and Information (4:19-21)
2. Benediction (4:22)