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The
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First Timothy
Brief Outline
THE SALUTATION, 1:1-2
I. THE CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING FALSE TEACHERS, 1:3-20
II. THE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING CHURCH ORDER, 2:1-3:16
III. THE ADVICE TO TIMOTHY IN VIEW OF THE CHARGE, 4:1-6:2
IV. THE CONCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS TO TIMOTHY, 6:3-21a
THE BENEDICTION, 6:21b
The Full Outline
D. Edmond Hiebert (1)
THE SALUTATION, 1:1-2
1. The Writer, 1:1
2. The Reader, 1:2a
3. The Greeting, 1:2b
I. THE CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING FALSE
TEACHERS, 1:3-20
1. The Charge to Timothy to preserve the
Purity of the Gospel, 1:3-11
a. The nature
of the charge, 1:3-4
1)
The impartation of the charge, 1:3a
2)
The contents of the charge, 1:3b-4
b. The aim of the
charge, 1:5
c. The reason for
the charge, 1:6-11
1)
The failure of the false teachers, 1:6-7
2)
The true knowledge concerning the law, 1:8-11
a) The nature of the law, 1:8
b) The purpose of the law, 1:9-10
c) The harmony of this view with the Gospel, 1:11
2. The Apostle's Thanksgiving for His
Relation to the Gospel, 1:12-17
a. The
thanksgiving for his appointment to God's service, 1:12
b. The description
of the one appointed, 1:13a
c. The explanation
for the appointment, 1:13b-14
1)
The outpouring of God's grace on him, 1:13b-14
2)
The purpose of God's grace through him, 1:15-16
d. The doxology of
praise, 1:17
3. The Renewal of the Charge to Timothy,
1:18-20
a. The duty of
Timothy, 1:18-19a
b. The shipwreck of
certain men, 1:19b-20
II. THE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING CHURCH ORDER,
2:1-3:16
1. The Regulations Concerning Public
Worship, 2:1-15
a. The duty of
public prayer, 2:1-7
1)
The nature of public prayer, 2:1a
2)
The scope of public prayer, 2:1b-2a
3)
The result of such praying, 2:2b
4)
The reasons for such prayer, 2:3-7
a) Its intrinsic nature, 2:3
b) Its accord with God's will, 2:4
c) Its accord with Christian doctrine, 3:5-6
d) Its accord with Paul's ministry, 2:7
b. The manner of
public prayer, 2:8-10
1)
The praying of the men, 2:8
2)
The adorning of the women, 2:9-10
c. The position of
the women in public worship, 2:11-15
1)
The command concerning the women, 2:11
2)
The restriction upon the women, 2:11
3)
The vindication of the restriction, 2:13-15
a) The vindication from the order of creation, 2:13
b) The vindication from the story of the fall, 2:14-15
2. The Qualifications of Church
Officers, 3:1-13
a. The
qualifications for a bishop, 3:1-7
1)
The desirability of the office, 3:1
2)
The qualifications for the office, 3:2-7
a) The first seven qualifications, 3:2
b) The second seven qualifications, 3:3-6
c) The qualification as to community standing, 3:7
b. The
qualifications for deacons, 3:8-12
1)
The personal qualifications of the deacons, 3:8-9
2)
The testing of deacons, 3:10
3)
The qualifications of the women (deaconesses), 3:11
4)
The domestic qualifications of deacons, 3:12
c. The reward of
faithful service, 3:13
3. The Personal Word to Timothy in View
of Christian Truth, 3:14-16
a. The purpose
in writing to Timothy, 3:14-15
b. The nature of
the church, 3:15
c. The substance of
Christian truth, 3:16
III. THE ADVICE TO TIMOTHY IN VIEW OF THE CHARGE,
4:1-6:2
1. His Personal Work in View of the
Apostasy, 4:1-16
a. The
objective warning against false teaching, 4:1-5
1)
The prediction of the apostasy, 4:1a
2)
The characterization of the apostates, 4:1b-2
3)
The teaching of the apostates, 4:3-5
a) The nature of the teaching, 4:3a
b) The refutation of the teaching, 4:3b-5
b. The subjective
fortification against error, 4:6-16
1)
The fortification through a faithful ministry, 4:6-11
a) The characteristics of a good minister, 4:6
b) The activity of a good minister, 4:7-9
1) Neg. -- The refusal of myths, 4:7a
2) Pos.-The exercising of himself unto godliness, 4:7b-9
c) The motivation of the good minister, 4:10
d) The duty of the good minister, 4:11
2) The
fortification through becoming conduct as a minister, 4:12-16
a) The indication of his personal duties, 4:12-14
(1) To make his youth respected because of his example, 4:12
(2) To attend to the public services, 4:13
(3) To exercise his gift, 4:14
b) The exhortations diligently to fulfill these duties, 4:15-16
2. His Official Work with Various Groups, 5:1-6:2
a. The attitude in dealing with
individual members, 5:1-2
b. The duty in regard to widows,
5:3-16
1) The duty
of supporting widows, 5:3-8
a) The command to honor genuine widows, 5:3
b) The definitive classification of widows, 5:4-6
(1) The widow having children, 5:4
(2) The widow who is a genuine widow, 5:5
(3) The widow living in pleasure, 5:6
c) The instructions concerning parental support, 5:7-8
2) The
instructions concerning the enrollment of widows, 5:9-15
a) The qualifications of those enrolled, 5:9-10
b) The rejection of the young widows, 5:11-13
(1) The command to reject the young widows, 5:11a
(2) The reasons for the rejection, 5:11-13
c) The apostolic directive for young widows, 5:14-15
3) The duty
of a believing woman, 5:16
C. The duty toward elders, 5:17-25
1) The duty
of honoring good elders, vv. 17, 18a) The statement of the duty, 5:17
b) The substantiation of the duty, 5:18
2) The
instructions concerning the trial of an elder, 5:19-21
a) The caution in receiving an accusation against an elder, 5:19
b) The judgment upon the sinning, 5:20
c) The impartiality in the judgment, 5:21
3) The advice
concerning the ordination of elders, 5:22
4) The
suggestion concerning Timothy's use of a little wine, 5:23
5) The
enunciation of principles for testing candidates, 5:24-25
d. The instructions concerning the
slaves, 6:1-2
1) The duty
of slaves toward unbelieving masters, 6:1
2) The duty
of the slave of a believer, 6:2a
3) The duty
of Timothy to teach these things, 6:2b
IV. THE CONCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS TO
TIMOTHY, 6:3-21a
1. The Description of the False Teacher, 6:3-5
a. The identification of the
false teacher, 6:3
b. The verdict on the false teacher,
6:4-5
2. The Relation of Godliness and Wealth, 6:6-10
a. The gain of true godliness,
6:6-8
1) The gain
of godliness with contentment, 6:6
2) The nature
of godly contentment, 6:7-8
b. The danger to those seeking
wealth, 6:9-10
1) The nature
of the danger, 6:9
2) The reason
for the danger, 6:10a
3) The
verification of the danger, 6:10b
3. The Exhortation to an Active Life in View of Christ's
Return, 6:11-16
a. The characterization of the
one addressed, 6:11a
b. The statement of the specific
duties, 6:11b-12
c. The restatement of the charge,
6:13-16
1) The solemnity of the charge, 6:13
2) The contents of the charge, 6:14a
3) The termination of the charge, 6:14b-16
a) The statement of the termination, 6:14
b) The explanation of the termination, 6:14b-16
4. The Charge Concerning the Rich, 6:17-19
a. The persons to be charged,
6:17a
b. The contents of the charge,
6:17b-18
1) Neg. --
The dangers they are to avoid, 6:17b
2) Pos -- The
duties they are to fulfill, 6:18
c. The encouragement in carrying out
the charge, 6:19
5. The Final Appeal to Timothy, 6:20-21a
a. The positive appeal to guard
the deposit, 6:2Oa
b. The safeguard in rejecting the
spurious, 6:20b-21a
THE BENEDICTION, 6:21b
(1) D. Edmond Hiebert, "First Timothy," Everyman's Bible Commentary, Moody Press, Chicago, 1957
2012-11-23