Sursum Corda.
A. i. 1, 2. Salutation. B. i. 3—ii. 13. Considerations which should strengthen Timothy's moral courage (a, ὃ, c, ἆ, ϱ), interspersed with appeals to his loyalty (a, β, 7, δ, ε).
(a) 3-5. Paul’s thoughts of, and prayers for, him; and Paul’s recognition of Timothy’s faith.
(5) 6,7. An objective fact in Timothy’s own spiritual history : his ordination ; since when there is available for his use, Power, Love, and Discipline, the gifts of God.
(a) 8-10, An appeal based on thoughts of the Gospel, as the power of God.
(ο) 11, 12. Paul’s own steadfastness.
(ΑΒ, γ) 13, 14. Appeals based on loyalty to the human teacher, and to the Divine Spirit.
(4) 15. The deterrent example of the disloyal of Asia.
(e) 16-18. The stimulating example of Onesiphorus.
(δ) ii. 1, 2. An appeal for the provision of a succession of loyal teachers.
(ε) ii. 3-13. An appeal based on ‘the Word of the Cross’’; 7.e., Suffering is the precedent condition of glory. This is exemplified in the earthly analogies of the soldier, the athlete, and the field-labourer ; in the actual experiences of Jesus Christ Himself, and of Paul.
C. ii, 14-26. General exhortations to Timothy as a Church teacher, as regards (a) 14-18, the positive and negative subject-matter of his instructions ; (b) 19-21, the true and optimistic conception of the Church in relation to all teachers, true and false ; (c) 22-26, the personal equipment of the true teacher, and his treatment of the erring.
D. iii. r—iv. 8. A word of prophecy setting forth—
(a) iii. 1-9. The practical shortcomings of the false teachers.
(δ) iii. 10-17. A recalling of Timothy’s past spiritual history: (1) 10-13, the conditions under which his discipleship began; (2) 14-17, the holy per- sons by whom, and the sacred writings on which, his youth had been nourished.
(c) iv. 1-8. A concluding solemn adjuration to play the man while there is time. As for Paul, the contest is over, the crown is in sight; there is a crown for Timothy, too, if he takes Paul’s place.
E. iv. 9-22. Personal details: Instructions, 9, 11, 13, 21; News about other members of the Pauline comradeship. 10, 11, 12, 20; A warning, 14, 15; A reminis- cence and a confident hope, 16-18; Salutations and greetings, 19, 21; Final benediction, 22.
ANALYSIS OF TITUS. “ Maintain Good Works.”
A. i. 1-4. Salutation.
B. 1, 5-16. The position of affairs in Crete, which (a), 5-9, necessitates that the foundation of Church organisation—the presbyterate—be well and truly laid; in view of (δ), 10-16, the natural unruliness and bad character of the people, aggra- vated by Jewish immoral sophistries.
C. ii. 1—iii. 11. Heads of necessary elementary moral instruction for the Cretan folk.
(a) ii. 1-10, For aged men and aged women; for young women and young men—and what is said about these latter applies also to Titus—and slaves.