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The Structure of 2 Timothy as a whole
A
1:1 -7.
Salutations and Remembrance.
Lois, Eunice.
Forsaken
B
1:8 -18.
Paul and his message forsaken.
The Lord his Keeper.
Phygellus and Hermogenes `turned away'.
Onesiphorus `The Lord give mercy'.
Paul the herald to the Gentiles (kerux, verse
11).
Crown
C
2:1 -13.
Teach things heard of me (exclusive).
Suffering and reigning.
The good soldier (kalos, verse 3).
The crown.
Suffer evil (kakopatheo, verses 3 and 9).
Approved
D
2:14 -26.
Hymenaeus and Philetus err concerning
truth.`Shun'.
They will increase unto more ungodliness.
`Approved' (dokimos, verse 15).
Repentance to acknowledging of truth.
Disapproved
D
3:1 -9.
Jannes and Jambres resist the truth.
`Turn away'.
They shall proceed no further.
Never come to acknowledgment of truth.
`Disapproved' (adokimos, verse 8).
Crown
C
3:10
Followed my teaching (exclusive).
to 4:8.
Suffering and reigning.
The good fight (kalos, verse 7).
The crown.
Suffer evil (kakopatheo, verse 5).
Forsaken
B
4:9 -18.
Paul and his message forsaken.
The Lord his Keeper.
Demas `hath forsaken me'.
Alexander `The Lord recompense him'.
Paul heralding to the Gentiles (kerugma, verse
17).
A
4:19 -22.
Salutations Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia.