INTRODUCTION, 1. 1, 2.

• i. Address, 1.
• ii. Salutation, 2.

1. ADVANCE IN TRUE KNOWLEDGE, 1. 3-21.

• i. The Divine Provision, 3-4.
• ii. The Diligent Progress, 5-11.
• iii. The Declared Purpose, 12-15; ‘put in remembrance’.
• iv. The Definite Pledges, 16-21.
• a. Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Transfiguration, 16-18.
• b. Inspiration of Prophetic Scriptures, 19-21.

2. APPEARANCE OF FALSE TEACHERS, 2. 1-22.

• i. Their Evil Doctrines, 1-3a.
• ii. Their Eventual Destruction, 3b-9.
• iii. Their Evil Deeds, 10-22.

3. APPROACH OF END TIMES, 3. 1-18a.

• i. A Reminder to the Saints, 1-2; ‘by way of remembrance’.
• ii. A Warning to the Scoffers, 3-10.
• iii. A Challenge to the Saints, 11-18a.

CONCLUSION. Doxology, 18b.

KEY WORDS. ‘Knowledge’ (Gk. gnosis, epignosis) occurs seven times and related words six times. ‘These things’ occurs seven times (Revised Version).