Outline

I. The Fellowship of Service, 1:1-2

A. The Servants, 1:1

B. The Saints, 1:1

C. The Salutation, 1:2

II. The Fellowship of the Gospel, 1:3-11

A. The Prayer of Praise, 1:3-8

B. The Prayer of Petition, 1:9-11

III. The Fellowship of Adversity, 1:12-26

A. Values of Adversity, 1:12-18

B. Triumph over Adversity, 1:19-26

IV. The Fellowship of Obedience, 1:27—2:18

A. The Gift of Obedience, 1:27-30

B. The Meaning of Obedience, 2:1-4

C. The Supreme Example of Obedience, 2:5-11

D. The Admonition to Obedience, 2:12-18

V. The Fellowship of Concern, 2:19-30

A. The Responsibility of Concern, 2:19-24

B. The Reciprocity of Concern, 2:25-28

C. The Risk of Concern, 2:29-30

VI. The Fellowship of His Sufferings, 3:1-16

A. Alternative to Christ's Sufferings, 3:1-6

B. Advantage of Christ's Sufferings, 3:7-10

C. Aspiration to Christ's Sufferings, 3:11-16

VII. The Fellowship of Purity, 3:17—4:9

A. A Personal Example, 3:17-19

B. A Promised Exaltation, 3:20-21

C. A Persistent Exhortation, 4:1-9

VIII. The Fellowship of Gratitude, 4:10-23

A. The Basis for Gratitude, 4:10-20

B. The Benediction of Grace, 4:21-23