CONTENTS

PUBLISHER’S NOTE REGARDING THIS DIGITAL EDITION
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
A GUIDE TO USING THIS COMMENTARY
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES
COMMENTARY ON JAMES
James Introduces Himself James 1:1
Trials and Temptations James 1:2-15
The Way of Righteousness James 1:16-27
The Evil of Discrimination James 2:1-13
Faith Without Works Is Dead James 2:14-26
Controlling the Tongue James 3:1-12
True Wisdom James 3:13-18
Effective Prayer James 4:1-10
Practical Christian Living James 4:11-17
The Corrupting Power of Wealth James 5:1-6
The Lord’s Imminent Return James 5:7-11
Spiritual Guidance James 5:12-20
COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
Peter Introduces Himself 1 Peter 1:1-2
The Living Hope of Those Who Have Been Born Again 1 Peter 1:3-9
The Heritage of the Prophets 1 Peter 1:10-12
Holiness and Hope 1 Peter 1:13-26
God’s New People 1 Peter 2:1-10
God’s People in a Foreign Environment 1 Peter 2:11-25
Christian Wives and Husbands 1 Peter 3:1-7
Returning Good for Evil 1 Peter 3:8-17
The Saving Work of Christ 1 Peter 3:18-22
Life in the Spirit 1 Peter 4:1-6
The End Is Near 1 Peter 4:7-19
Church Eldership 1 Peter 5:1-5
Spiritual Warfare 1 Peter 5:6-11
Farewell Greetings 1 Peter 5:12-14
COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER
Peter Introduces Himself 2 Peter 1:1-2
God’s Great Gifts 2 Peter 1:3-11
Peter’s Calling 2 Peter 1:12-21
Evil People and Their Fate 2 Peter 2:1-22
The Secret of Christian Living 2 Peter 3:1-18
COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN
Eternal Life 1 John 1:1-4
The True Light 1 John 1:5-10
The Christian Life 1 John 2:1-17
Fighting the Antichrist 1 John 2:18-29
Being Children of God 1 John 3:1-24
Perfect Love 1 John 4:1-21
Assurance of Salvation 1 John 5:1-21
COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN
The Elder Greets the Elect Lady 2 John 1-3
Truth and Love 2 John 4-6
Keeping the Faith 2 John 7-11
Farewell Greetings 2 John 12-13
COMMENTARY ON 3 JOHN
The Hospitable Gaius 3 John 1-8
Good and Bad in the Church 3 John 9-12
Farewell Greetings 3 John 13-15
COMMENTARY ON JUDE
Jude Greets the Church Jude 1-2
Wickedness in the Church Jude 3-16
The Christian Counterattack Jude 17-23
Farewell Blessing Jude 24-25
APPENDIX: EARLY CHRISTIAN WRITERS AND THE DOCUMENTS CITED
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
TIMELINE OF WRITERS OF THE PATRISTIC PERIOD
AUTHORS/WRITINGS INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
SCRIPTURE INDEX
NOTES
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN COMMENTARY ON SCRIPTURE
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