1-2 THE SALUTATION
3-11 PAUL’S CHARGE TO TIMOTHY TO COMBAT THOSE
FALSE TEACHERS AT
12-17 PAUL IS THANKFUL
FOR THE TRUE GOSPEL BEING ENTRUSTED TO HIM.
18-20 PAUL CHARGES
TIMOTHY TO WAGE THE GOOD WARFARE.
CHAPTER 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PUBLIC WORSHIP
1-7 PRAYER IS TO BE MADE
FOR ALL MEN AND SALVATION COMES THROUGH ONE MEDIATOR.
8-15
CONDUCT OF BOTH MEN AND WOMEN IN WORSHIP.
CHAPTER 3 QUALIFICATIONS
FOR ELDERS AND DEACONS
1-7 THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELDERS.
8-13
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF DEACONS.
14-16 PAUL GIVES HIS
REASON FOR WRITING THIS LETTER.
1-5 APOSTASY IDENTIFIED.
6-16 TIMOTHY IS GIVEN
PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS
AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN REGARDS TO HIS DIFFICULT WORK.
CHAPTER 5
AND 6 INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT VARIOUS GROUPS.
5:1-16 HOW TO TREAT THE
OLD, THE YOUNG AND THE WIDOWS.
5:17-6:2 INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING ELDERS AND SLAVES.
6:3-10 DEALING WITH FALSE
TEACHERS MOTIVATED BY
GREED.
6:11-16 PAUL CHARGES TIMOTHY TO
KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.
6:17-21 WARNINGS ABOUT RICHES AND A FINAL CHARGE.