I.

Salutation (1:1-11)

A. Greetings (1:1-2)

B. Praise for God’s Comfort in Affliction (1:3-7)

C. Experienced Affliction and God’s Deliverance (1:8-11)

II. Paul’s Ministry (1:12-7:16)

A. Confidence of Right Conduct towards the Corinthians (1:12-14)

B. Explanation of Changed Plans of Visit (1:15-2:4)

C. Instruction in granting forgiveness for an offending brother (2:5-11)

D. Visit to Troas and Macedonia (2:12-13)

E. Adequacy to the Task (2:14-3:6)

1. Triumph in the Ministry (2:14-17)

2. Letter of Commendation for the Ministry (3:1-3)

3. Competence in the Ministry (3:4-6)

F. Superiority of the New Covenant Ministry (3:7-18)

G. Motivation in the Ministry (4:1-5:10)

H. The Ministry of Reconciliation (5:11-6:2)

 I. Paul’s appeal to the Corinthians (6:11-7:4)

1. To Mutually Open their hearts to Paul (6:11-13)

2. To not become Partners with Unbelievers (6:14-7:1)

3. Assurance of Paul’s affection for the Corinthians (7:2-4)

J. Paul’s Joy for the Corinthians’ Repentance (7:5-16)

III. Collection for the poor believers in Jerusalem (8:1-9:15)

A. Examples to Imitate (8:1-9)

B. Purpose of Giving (8:10-15)

C. Paul’s Commendation for the Brethren (8:16-9:5)

D. Result of Generous Giving (9:6-15)

IV. Paul’s defense of his Apostolic Ministry