Introduction: Addressed to Both Believers and Unbelievers (1:1)

A  The Believer (“Brothers”) (1:2-20)

B  The Unbeliever (1:21-27)

A’  The Believer (“Brothers”) (2:1-17)

B’  The Unbeliever (2:18-26)

A’  The Believer (3:1-12) 

The Hinge: Addressed to all. Wisdom of Believers and Unbelievers (3:13-18)

B’  The Unbeliever (4:1-10)

A’  The Believer (“Brothers”) (4:11-12)

B’  The Unbeliever (4:13—5:6) 

A’  The Believer (“Brothers”) (5:7-12)

The Hinge: Addressed to All. The “Suffering” (unbelievers) and the “Cheerful” (believers) (5:13)

B’  The Unbeliever’s Prayer (5:14-16a)

A’  The Believer’s Prayer (5:16b-18)

Conclusion: Addressed to Believers, but with Emphasis on the Unbelievers (5:19-20)

The Thrust
**The Church in the World (trials, persecution, poverty)

**The World in the Church (arrogant, self-sufficient, double-minded, adulterers, boasters)