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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Editor’s Note
Abbreviations
Colossians
Introduction: Colossians
The City of Colossae
The Church in Colossae
The False Teaching
The Purpose of the Letter
Authorship
Origin
§1 Paul’s Greetings (Col. 1:1–2)
§2 Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving (Col. 1:3–8)
Additional Notes §2
§3 Paul’s Prayer of Intercession (Col. 1:9–14)
Additional Notes §3
§4 The Hymn to Christ (Col. 1:15–20)
The Structure of the Hymn
The Author of the Hymn
The Source of the Hymn
The Purpose and Meaning of the Hymn
Additional Notes §4
§5 The Application of the Hymn to the Colossians (Col. 1:21–23)
Additional Notes §5
§6 Paul’s Personal Suffering (Col. 1:24)
Additional Notes §6
§7 Paul’s Proclamation of the Mystery (Col. 1:25–29)
Additional Notes §7
§8 Paul’s Concern for the Churches (Col 2:1–5)
Additional Notes §8
§9 A Summons to Steadfastness (Col. 2:6–7)
§10 Christian Versus Human Tradition (Col. 2:8–10)
Additional Notes §10
§11 The True Circumcision and Its Effects (Col. 2:11–15)
Additional Notes §11
§12 A Manifesto of Christian Liberty (Col. 2:16–23)
Additional Notes §12
§13 The Ethical Dimensions of the Christian Life (Introduction to Col. 3:1–4:6)
Additional Notes §13
§14 The Heavenly Life (Col. 3:1–4)
Additional Notes §14
§15 The Vices of the Old Life (Col. 3:5–9)
Additional Notes §15
§16 The Virtues of the New Life (Col. 3:10–15)
§17 The Expressions of True Worship (Col. 3:16–17)
§18 The Household Rules (Introduction to Col. 3:18–4:1)
Additional Notes §18
§19 Wife-Husband Relationships (Col. 3:18–19)
Additional Notes §19
§20 Child-Parent Relationships (Col. 3:20–21)
Additional Notes §20
§21 Slave-Master Relationships (Col. 3:22–4:1)
Additional Notes §21
§22 Exhortations to Pray and Witness (Col. 4:2–6)
Additional Notes §22
§23 Final Greetings and Instructions (Col 4:7–18)
Additional Notes §23
Philemon
Introduction: Philemon
§1 Paul’s Greetings (Philem. 1–3)
Additional Notes §1
§2 Paul’s Praise for Philemon (Philem. 4–7)
§3 Paul’s Request for Onesimus (Philem. 8–22)
Additional Notes §3
§4 Paul’s Final Greetings (Philem. 23–25)
Additional Notes §4
Ephesians
Introduction: Ephesians
A Summary of Paul’s Theology
A Reminder and Congratulation
An Antiheretical Tract
A Liturgical Document
A Discourse on the Unity of the Church
Conclusion
§1 The Opening Greeting (Eph. 1:1–2)
§2 A Hymn of Praise (Eph. 1:3–14)
Additional Notes §2
§3 Prayer for Divine Enlightenment (Eph. 1:15–19)
Additional Notes §3
§4 The Result of Christ’s Enthronement (Eph. 1:20–23)
Additional Notes §4
§5 Christ and the Salvation of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:1–10)
§6 Salvation from Spiritual Death (Eph. 2:1–3)
Additional Notes §6
§7 Salvation to Spiritual Life (Eph. 2:4–10)
Additional Notes §7
§8 Christ and the Unity of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:11–22)
Additional Notes §8
§9 The Gentiles Apart from Christ (Eph. 2:11–12)
§10 The Gentiles in Christ (Eph. 2:13–18)
Additional Notes §10
§11 The New Unity (Eph. 2:19–22)
Additional Notes §11
§12 Paul and the Mission to the Gentiles (Introduction to Eph. 3:1–21)
§13 Presenting the Mystery of the Gospel (Eph. 3:1–13)
Additional Notes §13
§14 Praying for Enlightenment (Eph. 3:14–19)
Additional Notes §14
§15 Praising through Doxology (Eph. 3:20–21)
§16 The Appeal and Pattern for Unity (Eph. 4:1–6)
§17 The Giving of Spiritual Gifts to the Body (Eph. 4:7–11)
Additional Notes §17
§18 The Attainment of Unity (Eph. 4:12–16)
§19 The Old and the New Life (Eph. 4:17–24)
Additional Notes §19
§20 Specific Ethical Directions (Eph. 4:25–5:2)
§21 Living in the Light (Eph. 5:3–21)
Additional Notes §21
§22 Wives and Husbands (Eph. 5:22–33)
Additional Notes §22
§23 Children and Parents (Eph. 6:1–4)
§24 Slaves and Masters (Eph. 6:5–9)
Additional Notes §24
§25 The Christian’s Armor (Eph. 6:10–20)
Additional Notes §25
§26 Final Greetings (Eph. 6:21–22)
§27 Closing Benediction (Eph. 6:23–24)
For Further Reading
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Old Testament
New Testament
Apocrypha
Early Christian Literature
Other Early Writings
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