Gracia Soberana Orizaba

Bosquejo de Filipenses (Hawthorne)

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I. Introductory section (1:1–11)

  • A. Salutation (1:1–2)
  • B. Thanksgiving and prayer (1:3–11)

II. Information bulletin: news and instructions (1:12–2:30)

  • A. News about Paul (1:12–26)
  • B. Instructions for the church (1:27–2:18)
    1. To stability in the faith (1:27–30)
    2. To harmony and humility (2:1–4)
    3. Kerygmatic center of the letter: Christ, the supreme encouragement to humility and unselfishness (2:5–11)
    4. Application: to obedience (2:12–18) with Paul as model
  • C. News about Timothy and Epaphroditus (2:19–30) and their role as models
    1. About Timothy (2:19–24)
    2. About Epaphroditus (2:25–30)

III. Digression: warning against false teachings with Paul’s experience and life as a model to follow (3:1–21)

  • A. Warning against circumcision and pride in human achievements (3:1–3)
  • B. Paul’s own life, past and present: an answer to opponents (3:4–11)
  • C. Warning against perfection now (3:12–16)
  • D. Paul’s life: a model to imitate (3:17)
  • E. Warning against imitating other teachers (3:18–19)
  • F. Paul’s hope in the future and unseen (3:20–21)

IV. Exhortations to harmony and joy (4:1–9)

V. Gratitude expressed for the Philippians’ generosity (4:10–20)

VI. Conclusion (4:21–23)

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