Although the title of this volume is Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, the three books are treated within the commentary in the order Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians. Titling the volume in this way was an editorial decision based on the canonical order of these epistles. The author has chosen, however, to discuss them in a different order for literary critical reasons. Many of the comments on the book of Ephesians, for example, are dependent upon comments made on the book of Colossians. It is hoped that this will not cause undue confusion.