The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians

Outline

• I. Introduction
• A. Greeting
• B. The comfort of God
• 1. Comforted to comfort
• 2. Pressed down unto despair
• C. The apostles' boasting
• D. Concerning the apostle's coming
• 1. Being one with Christ
• 2. The reasons for the delay
• a. To spare the Corinthians
• b. Not to come in sorrow
• II. The ministry of the new covenant
• A. Its triumph and effect
• B. Its function and competency
• C. Its glory and superiority
• III. The ministers of the new covenant
• A. Constituted by and with the Lord as the life-giving and transforming Spirit
• B. Conducting themselves for the shining of the gospel of Christ
• C. Living a crucified life for the manifestation of the resurrection life by the power of the treasure in the earthen vessels
• D. Longing to be clothed upon with the transfigured body
• E. Making it their aim to please the Lord by living to Him
• F. Commissioned with the ministry of reconciliation for the Lord's new creation
• G. Working together with God by an all-fitting life
• 1. The work of the reconciling ministry
• 2. The adequate life of the reconciling ministry
• 3. A frank exhortation of the reconciling ministry
• 4. The intimate concern of the apostles' ministering life
• IV. The apostle's fellowship concerning the ministry to the needy saints
• A. The grace from four parties
• B. Exercising foresight for what is honorable
• C. Giving as a blessing, not as covetousness
• D. Sowing for reaping the fruits of righteousness
• V. Paul's vindication of his apostolic authority
• A. By the way of his warring
• B. By the measure of God's rule
• C. By his jealousy for Christ
• D. By his compelled boasting
• 1. Of his status, labor, and afflictions
• 2. Of the Lord's vision and revelation to him
• 3. Of the signs of his apostleship
• E. By the authority given to him
• VI. Conclusion
• A. Final exhortations
• B. Greeting
• C. Blessing