B1 | 8-12. Timothy--Not ashamed of testimony of prisoner.

SUBJECT.--The Gospel.

TIME.--Before age-times.

f1 | 8. The Prisoner. Jointly suffer evil.

g1 | 8. The Gospel.

h1 | 9. Before age-times.

h1 | 10. Now manifested. Life illuminated.

g1 | 10. The Gospel.

f1 | 11, 12. The Preacher. I suffer these things.

B2 | 12-14. Paul--Not ashamed of suffering as prisoner.

SUBJECT.--The good deposit.

TIME.--That day.

f2 | 12. He is able to guard.

g2 | 12. The deposit.

h2 | 13. Have a form of sound words, heard of me.

f2 | 14. Do thou guard.

g2 | 14. The good deposit.

B3 | 15-18. Onesiphorus--Not ashamed of chain of prisoner.

SUBJECT.--Service.

TIME.--That day.

f3 | 15. Thou knowest.

g3 | 15. In Asia. All turned away from me.

h3 | 16. The Lord give mercy.

g3 | 17. In Rome, He sought and found me.

h3 | 18. The Lord grant mercy.

g3 | 18. In Ephesus, He ministered unto me.

f3 | 18. Thou knowest very well.

It is evident from this outline that the subject-matter before us is of supreme

importance.  Issues that are beyond our ability to estimate hang upon our due

appreciation of this gospel, and this "good deposit". In our next article we shall hope to

consider the first sub-division of the passage (1: 8-12). Meanwhile, let us ponder the

solemnity of the theme: and especially let us pray for grace that we may never be found

ashamed of the testimony of the Lord, nor of Paul his prisoner.