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2 Corinthians: Outline of Contents

I. Epistolary prescript (1:1–2)

II. Blessing (1:3–11)

III. Assurances, instruction, warnings (1:12–13:10)

A. Assurances of concern (1:12–2:13)

1. Introduction (1:12–14)

2. A canceled visit (1:15–2:2)

3. A tearful letter (2:3–11)

4. A trip to Macedonia (2:12–13)

B. Comments on apostolic service (2:14–5:19)

1. Introduction (2:14–3:6)

2. The ministry of the new covenant (3:7–4:6)

3. The ministry and mortality (4:7–5:10)

4. The ministry of reconciliation (5:11–19)

C. Various appeals and warnings (5:20–9:15)

1. About reconciliation with God (5:20–6:10)

2. About reconciliation with the Pauline apostolate (6:11–7:3)

3. About the collection for Jerusalem (7:4–9:15)

D. Warnings about false apostles (10:1–13:10)

1. A call for obedience and understanding (10:1–18)

2. “A fool’s speech” (11:1–12:13)

3. Warnings in advance of a visit (12:14–13:10)

IV. Epistolary closing (13:11–13)

A. Summary appeals (13:11)

B. Greetings (13:12)

C. Benediction (13:13)

Courtesy of HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, ed. Mark Allan Powell (New York: HarperCollins, 2011), 155.