III. The Patterns of a Man of God (2:1–26)
II. The Perseverance of a Man of God (1:6–18)
A. The Exhortation (1:6–11)
B. The Examples (1:12–18)
1. Paul (1:12–14) 2. Onesiphorus (1:15–18) III. The Patterns of a Man of God (2:1–26)
A. Paul (2:1–2)
B. A Soldier (2:3–4) C. An Athlete (2:5) D. A Farmer (2:6–7)
E. Jesus (2:8–13)
F. A Worker (2:14–19) G. A Vessel (2:20–23) H. A Servant (2:24–26) IV. The Perils of a Man of God (3:1–17)
A. Facing Apostasy (3:1–9)
B. Defeating Apostasy (3:10–17) V. The Preaching of the Man of God (4:1–5)
A. The Charge to Preach (4:1–2)
B. The Need for Preaching (4:3–5) VI. Concluding Remarks (4:6–18)
A. Paul's Triumph (4:6–8)
B. Paul's Needs (4:9–18) VII. Paul's Farewells (4:19–22)